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Weekly Round-Up, 21-27 January 2026: Shojo in 2026, Love Bullet in English, and Ikemen
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January 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Weekly Round-Up, 21-27 January 2026: Shojo in 2026, Love Bullet in English, and Ikemen
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Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2025
2025 brought us multiple passion projects from talented women across the anime industry, and we only hope to be as lucky in 2026.
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2025 brought us multiple passion projects from talented women across the anime industry, and we only hope to be as lucky in 2026.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2025
2025 brought us multiple passion projects from talented women across the anime industry, and we only hope to be as lucky in 2026.
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2025 brought us multiple passion projects from talented women across the anime industry, and we only hope to be as lucky in 2026.
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Fall 2025
2025 closed out with some wildly ambitious shows that weren’t afraid to take big swings.
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2025 closed out with some wildly ambitious shows that weren’t afraid to take big swings.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Anime Feminist Recommendations of Fall 2025
2025 closed out with some wildly ambitious shows that weren’t afraid to take big swings.
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2025 closed out with some wildly ambitious shows that weren’t afraid to take big swings.
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Weekly Round-Up, 14-20 January 2026: BL OVAs, Gene Bride, and Anime in the UK
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Weekly Round-Up, 14-20 January 2026: BL OVAs, Gene Bride, and Anime in the UK
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January 20, 2026 at 2:59 AM
2026 Winter Premiere Digest
We’re up to our ears in joseimuke anime this season, and we couldn’t be happier! Here's all our seasonal reviews in one convenient location.
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We’re up to our ears in joseimuke anime this season, and we couldn’t be happier! Here's all our seasonal reviews in one convenient location.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
2026 Winter Premiere Digest
We’re up to our ears in joseimuke anime this season, and we couldn’t be happier! Here's all our seasonal reviews in one convenient location.
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We’re up to our ears in joseimuke anime this season, and we couldn’t be happier! Here's all our seasonal reviews in one convenient location.
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You and I Are Polar Opposites – Episode 1
Opposites attract in a fantastic premiere that’s a love letter to high school romance manga with its grounded characters and amazing dubcast.
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Opposites attract in a fantastic premiere that’s a love letter to high school romance manga with its grounded characters and amazing dubcast.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
You and I Are Polar Opposites – Episode 1
Opposites attract in a fantastic premiere that’s a love letter to high school romance manga with its grounded characters and amazing dubcast.
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Opposites attract in a fantastic premiere that’s a love letter to high school romance manga with its grounded characters and amazing dubcast.
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Weekly Round-Up, 7-13 January 2026: Mixed Japanese Rep in PreCure, Shojo Drama Adaptations, and Cygames AI
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January 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Weekly Round-Up, 7-13 January 2026: Mixed Japanese Rep in PreCure, Shojo Drama Adaptations, and Cygames AI
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Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary – Episode 1
The show’s not especially scary either, but it’s got good foundations and a great Weird Little Girl at its heart.
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The show’s not especially scary either, but it’s got good foundations and a great Weird Little Girl at its heart.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary – Episode 1
The show’s not especially scary either, but it’s got good foundations and a great Weird Little Girl at its heart.
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The show’s not especially scary either, but it’s got good foundations and a great Weird Little Girl at its heart.
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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom – Episode 1
It’s perfectly fine, but if you don’t want a 100% straightforward villainess isekai then this isn’t for you.
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It’s perfectly fine, but if you don’t want a 100% straightforward villainess isekai then this isn’t for you.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:28 AM
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom – Episode 1
It’s perfectly fine, but if you don’t want a 100% straightforward villainess isekai then this isn’t for you.
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It’s perfectly fine, but if you don’t want a 100% straightforward villainess isekai then this isn’t for you.
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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- – Episode 1
Historical fiction about a fire-fighter is a great concept, but the 3D animation can’t keep up with the action.
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Historical fiction about a fire-fighter is a great concept, but the 3D animation can’t keep up with the action.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- – Episode 1
Historical fiction about a fire-fighter is a great concept, but the 3D animation can’t keep up with the action.
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Historical fiction about a fire-fighter is a great concept, but the 3D animation can’t keep up with the action.
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk – Episode 1
While the broader trends this story is tapping into are frustrating, it also has a lot of potential to unfold into a sweet romance about a girl rebuilding her confidence.
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While the broader trends this story is tapping into are frustrating, it also has a lot of potential to unfold into a sweet romance about a girl rebuilding her confidence.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk – Episode 1
While the broader trends this story is tapping into are frustrating, it also has a lot of potential to unfold into a sweet romance about a girl rebuilding her confidence.
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While the broader trends this story is tapping into are frustrating, it also has a lot of potential to unfold into a sweet romance about a girl rebuilding her confidence.
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Scum of the Brave – Episode 1
It's a fun urban fantasy held back by a glaring lack of polish.
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It's a fun urban fantasy held back by a glaring lack of polish.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Scum of the Brave – Episode 1
It's a fun urban fantasy held back by a glaring lack of polish.
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It's a fun urban fantasy held back by a glaring lack of polish.
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Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling – Episode 1
It feels a little like an also-ran version of So I’m a Spider, So What? But it’s far from the worst fantasy show airing this season.
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It feels a little like an also-ran version of So I’m a Spider, So What? But it’s far from the worst fantasy show airing this season.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling – Episode 1
It feels a little like an also-ran version of So I’m a Spider, So What? But it’s far from the worst fantasy show airing this season.
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It feels a little like an also-ran version of So I’m a Spider, So What? But it’s far from the worst fantasy show airing this season.
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A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans – Episode 1
The designs are too cowardly to appeal to monster fans and the writing is too poor to appeal to anyone else.
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The designs are too cowardly to appeal to monster fans and the writing is too poor to appeal to anyone else.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:34 AM
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans – Episode 1
The designs are too cowardly to appeal to monster fans and the writing is too poor to appeal to anyone else.
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The designs are too cowardly to appeal to monster fans and the writing is too poor to appeal to anyone else.
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DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR – Episode 1
The KPOP vampire kayfabe concept is fun, but the execution is too stilted and flat to carry the indulgence
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The KPOP vampire kayfabe concept is fun, but the execution is too stilted and flat to carry the indulgence
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January 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR – Episode 1
The KPOP vampire kayfabe concept is fun, but the execution is too stilted and flat to carry the indulgence
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The KPOP vampire kayfabe concept is fun, but the execution is too stilted and flat to carry the indulgence
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Roll Over and Die – Episode 1
You can improve any genre by adding gay to it, but…does the “kicked out of the party” microgenre deserve to be elevated by lesbians?
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You can improve any genre by adding gay to it, but…does the “kicked out of the party” microgenre deserve to be elevated by lesbians?
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January 14, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Roll Over and Die – Episode 1
You can improve any genre by adding gay to it, but…does the “kicked out of the party” microgenre deserve to be elevated by lesbians?
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You can improve any genre by adding gay to it, but…does the “kicked out of the party” microgenre deserve to be elevated by lesbians?
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Dead Account – Episode 1
A dead on arrival premiere that feels like a compilation of ideas from other, bigger shonen action titles.
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A dead on arrival premiere that feels like a compilation of ideas from other, bigger shonen action titles.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Dead Account – Episode 1
A dead on arrival premiere that feels like a compilation of ideas from other, bigger shonen action titles.
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A dead on arrival premiere that feels like a compilation of ideas from other, bigger shonen action titles.
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HELL MODE – Episode 1
The back half flirts with becoming a bright adventure fantasy, but it’s bogged down in tired (albeit mostly harmless) isekai tropes.
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The back half flirts with becoming a bright adventure fantasy, but it’s bogged down in tired (albeit mostly harmless) isekai tropes.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
HELL MODE – Episode 1
The back half flirts with becoming a bright adventure fantasy, but it’s bogged down in tired (albeit mostly harmless) isekai tropes.
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The back half flirts with becoming a bright adventure fantasy, but it’s bogged down in tired (albeit mostly harmless) isekai tropes.
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High School! Kimengumi – Episode 1
A comedy straight out of the 80s with jokes to match
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A comedy straight out of the 80s with jokes to match
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January 14, 2026 at 1:30 AM
High School! Kimengumi – Episode 1
A comedy straight out of the 80s with jokes to match
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A comedy straight out of the 80s with jokes to match
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January 13, 2026 at 3:23 AM
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table – Episode 1
SHIBOYUGI’s beautiful double-length premiere doesn’t make for a bad short film, but it’s hard to see it having staying power as a series.
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SHIBOYUGI’s beautiful double-length premiere doesn’t make for a bad short film, but it’s hard to see it having staying power as a series.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:05 AM
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table – Episode 1
SHIBOYUGI’s beautiful double-length premiere doesn’t make for a bad short film, but it’s hard to see it having staying power as a series.
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SHIBOYUGI’s beautiful double-length premiere doesn’t make for a bad short film, but it’s hard to see it having staying power as a series.
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Champignon Witch – Episode 1
Despite its unhurried pace and touches of whimsy, Champignon Witch is very much a story about social ostracization and how cultural norms and surface-level assumptions can unfairly relegate people as outsiders.
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Despite its unhurried pace and touches of whimsy, Champignon Witch is very much a story about social ostracization and how cultural norms and surface-level assumptions can unfairly relegate people as outsiders.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Champignon Witch – Episode 1
Despite its unhurried pace and touches of whimsy, Champignon Witch is very much a story about social ostracization and how cultural norms and surface-level assumptions can unfairly relegate people as outsiders.
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Despite its unhurried pace and touches of whimsy, Champignon Witch is very much a story about social ostracization and how cultural norms and surface-level assumptions can unfairly relegate people as outsiders.
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord – Episode 1
It’s thoroughly unremarkable fantasy slop, from the bland protagonist to the “good slave owner” trope.
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It’s thoroughly unremarkable fantasy slop, from the bland protagonist to the “good slave owner” trope.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord – Episode 1
It’s thoroughly unremarkable fantasy slop, from the bland protagonist to the “good slave owner” trope.
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It’s thoroughly unremarkable fantasy slop, from the bland protagonist to the “good slave owner” trope.
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The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife – Episode 1
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife is off to a decent start with regards to its heroine’s disability and the supernatural romance (and marriage!) that the title foreshadows.
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The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife is off to a decent start with regards to its heroine’s disability and the supernatural romance (and marriage!) that the title foreshadows.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife – Episode 1
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife is off to a decent start with regards to its heroine’s disability and the supernatural romance (and marriage!) that the title foreshadows.
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The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife is off to a decent start with regards to its heroine’s disability and the supernatural romance (and marriage!) that the title foreshadows.
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