Richard A. Eisenbeis
@biggestinjapan.bsky.social
Associate Editor/Japan Correspondent at
Anime News Network. I write about Japanese games and anime.
(Also seen on http://IGN.com, http://Anime-Now.com, http://Kotaku.com, and http://GamePro.com)
Anime News Network. I write about Japanese games and anime.
(Also seen on http://IGN.com, http://Anime-Now.com, http://Kotaku.com, and http://GamePro.com)
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Funimation will go offline for good on April 2nd--and with it more than a few anime will disappear from streaming services entirely. Here are our picks on what you should watch while you still can.
Anime to Watch on Funimation Before They Disappear from Streaming
Crunchyroll is sunsetting the Funimation streaming service on April 2, and with it, these anime will disappear from streaming services. Watch these before they're gone!
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March 5, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Funimation will go offline for good on April 2nd--and with it more than a few anime will disappear from streaming services entirely. Here are our picks on what you should watch while you still can.
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February 15, 2024 at 3:17 AM
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I watched 34 anime premieres for the new season. Here they are ranked from best to worst. biggestinjapan.com/index.php/20...
Winter 2024’s Anime Premieres Ranked
This season over at Anime News Network, I reviewed the first episodes of 34 different anime. As part of each review, I had to give each episode a score. So here are all the premieres I watched ranked ...
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January 14, 2024 at 11:40 PM
I watched 34 anime premieres for the new season. Here they are ranked from best to worst. biggestinjapan.com/index.php/20...
I was all about Meiji Gekken--right until the superpowered assassins showed up.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Meiji Gekken: 1874
What is this? By 1874, seven years have passed since the end of the samurai era. A former samurai, Shizuma Orikasa works as a rickshaw driver in Tokyo...
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January 14, 2024 at 11:26 PM
I was all about Meiji Gekken--right until the superpowered assassins showed up.
What happens when you mix the legend of Aladdin with a school full of Japanese delinquents? Bucchigiri.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Bucchigiri?!
What is this? Arajin Tomoshibi's reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys...
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January 14, 2024 at 11:25 PM
What happens when you mix the legend of Aladdin with a school full of Japanese delinquents? Bucchigiri.
Snack Basue might be the most "by Japanese people, for Japanese people" anime to hit the West in years.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Snack Basue
What is this? A beautiful young woman and a wrinkled old lady work at a tiny bar in Sapporo. What customers will come through their door—and what kind...
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January 14, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Snack Basue might be the most "by Japanese people, for Japanese people" anime to hit the West in years.
The Weakest Tamer shows how amazing direction can elevate what would be an average story to an entirely new level.
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January 14, 2024 at 11:04 PM
The Weakest Tamer shows how amazing direction can elevate what would be an average story to an entirely new level.
Alright, it's time to choose which anime the ANN team (including myself) will be reviewing this season. So vote for the ones you'd most like us to watch/suffer through.
Choose Your Daily Streaming Reviews: Winter 2024 - Anime News Network
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January 13, 2024 at 5:16 AM
Alright, it's time to choose which anime the ANN team (including myself) will be reviewing this season. So vote for the ones you'd most like us to watch/suffer through.
While fun, bad directorial choices knock The Witch And The Beast down a couple of notches.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - The Witch and the Beast
What is this? Ashaf: a soft-spoken man with delicate features, a coffin strapped to his back, and an entourage of black crows. Guideau: a feral, violent...
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January 12, 2024 at 2:50 AM
While fun, bad directorial choices knock The Witch And The Beast down a couple of notches.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Delusional Monthly Magazine: the worst anime of the season!
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Delusional Monthly Magazine
What is this? The story takes place in the town of Most City in a certain country. On the second floor of an old building is a publishing company that...
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January 12, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Delusional Monthly Magazine: the worst anime of the season!
Cherry Magic is a yaoi romance that shows that even mind reading powers don't make you a master of interpersonal relationships.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?...
What is this? Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, has developed the power to read people's minds by touching them. After a brush with his very handsome colleague,...
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January 12, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Cherry Magic is a yaoi romance that shows that even mind reading powers don't make you a master of interpersonal relationships.
Metallic Rouge throws you right into the deep end and expects you to come back next week just to understand what happened.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Metallic Rouge
Studio BONES' anniversary anime project is finally here! Read our reviews for Metallic Rouge, a promising sci-fi spectacle that throws viewers into the deep end.
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January 12, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Metallic Rouge throws you right into the deep end and expects you to come back next week just to understand what happened.
The two of the other ANN reviewers loved Sengoku Youko. I was bored to tears.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Sengoku Youko
What is this? The world is divided into two factions: humans and monsters called katawara. Despite being a katawara, Tama loves humans and vows to protect...
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January 12, 2024 at 2:42 AM
The two of the other ANN reviewers loved Sengoku Youko. I was bored to tears.
While I love the premise, it feels like Doctor Elise wasted half an episode on characters and events that weren't needed for the story and will never be mentioned again.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
What is this? Aoi Takamoto was once an evil empress named Elise before being executed by her husband, Linden. When Elise is reincarnated into the modern...
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January 12, 2024 at 2:39 AM
While I love the premise, it feels like Doctor Elise wasted half an episode on characters and events that weren't needed for the story and will never be mentioned again.
I highly respect Villainess Level 99 for committing to the bit--even if it wasted half the episode.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Villainess Level 99
She's a secret boss trying to live under the radar. Is this otome game isekai unique enough to stand out from the rest?
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January 12, 2024 at 2:37 AM
I highly respect Villainess Level 99 for committing to the bit--even if it wasted half the episode.
I quite enjoyed this wholesome culture-clash romance. The other ANN reviewers did not. (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!)
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!
What is this? High school boy Tsubasa moves to Kitami City up in Hokkaido, where he meets a "gal" at a bus stop. The sight of her standing alone against...
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January 9, 2024 at 4:30 AM
I quite enjoyed this wholesome culture-clash romance. The other ANN reviewers did not. (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!)
I don't care about the plot. I don't care about the unlikeable characters. I don't care about The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
What is this? Determined to protect his demon world from heavenly angels, demon Masatora Akutsu heads to earth, searching for a charismatic human to rally...
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January 9, 2024 at 4:26 AM
I don't care about the plot. I don't care about the unlikeable characters. I don't care about The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil.
This week's Tsukimichi feels more like a filler episode than a premiere.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy Season 2
What is this? After Makoto Misumi defeats Mitsurugi and Sofia Bulga, humanity is saved from the attacking demon army—for the time being. The goddess is...
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January 9, 2024 at 4:23 AM
This week's Tsukimichi feels more like a filler episode than a premiere.
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess seems to be built around one core joke. I'm worried about what will happen once that joke overstays its welcome.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess
Preview Guide marches on with the tasty temptations of ITS TIME FOR TORTURE PRINCESS! Find your next must-watch among our reviews for the Winter 2024 anime season.
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January 9, 2024 at 4:20 AM
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess seems to be built around one core joke. I'm worried about what will happen once that joke overstays its welcome.
With time loops and a villainess protagonist, 7th Time Loop is an easy pick for my favorite premiere of the season so far.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life
What is this? Rishe can't catch a break. After being spurned by her fiancé, she fled her home country to make a new life for herself - six times. In each...
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January 8, 2024 at 4:42 AM
With time loops and a villainess protagonist, 7th Time Loop is an easy pick for my favorite premiere of the season so far.
I'm enjoying the continued exploration of a world lacking in free will in Banished From The Heroes' Party's second season.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Banished From The Heroes' Party Season 2
What is this? Red and Rit's idyllic country life has finally returned to normal – for the most part. Ruti has moved into town to embrace her freedom from...
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January 8, 2024 at 4:38 AM
I'm enjoying the continued exploration of a world lacking in free will in Banished From The Heroes' Party's second season.
Do you think the idea of a Power Rangers villain doing random, normal things on his day off is the height of comedy? Then you won't be as bored as I was watching Mr. Villains Day Off.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - Mr. Villain's Day Off
What is this? A certain man is, in his working life, a major leader in an alien organization bent on world destruction, the Evil League. But even bad guys...
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January 8, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Do you think the idea of a Power Rangers villain doing random, normal things on his day off is the height of comedy? Then you won't be as bored as I was watching Mr. Villains Day Off.
I gave The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids a mediocre 2.5 out of 5 stars--and I was the kindest of our reviewers.
The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide - The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids
What is this? Rud is a tank of the Hero's Party and is said to have the highest defense ever in history. The party often does labyrinth raids, but to Rud,...
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January 7, 2024 at 12:50 PM
I gave The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids a mediocre 2.5 out of 5 stars--and I was the kindest of our reviewers.