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Completed:
Outside of a new familiar added to the main cast, the new outing of the cooking Isekai from MAPPA dosn't really offer anything new, but continues to deliver the mouth-watering meals. So if S1 was satisfactory for you, S2 will be serve as a hardy 2nd helping.

7/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'Campfire Cooking In Another World with My Absurd Skill' (Season 2).
[MAPPA] [Crunchyroll]
December 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Completed:
As weird as it sounds, 'Might Nein', with its longer episodes letting the pacing breath & less reliance on raunchy humor fits the ragtag 'Guardians of the Galaxy' found family tone than 'Vox Machina' tries to accomplish. Tho the rushed finale does feel forced.

7.5/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'The Mighty Nein'.
[Critical Role] [Prime]
December 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Completed:
Getting to see the crossover between the characters of the Kadokawa isekai franchise is the selling charm of the series. It's serviceable, but even the addition of the 'Eminence In Shadow' cast to the mix dosn't counter some members with no entries in 5+ years.

6/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'Isekai Quartet3'.
[PuYUKAI] [Crunchyroll]
December 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Completed:
Quite possibly the closest to replicating the cell-drawn anime art style of the late 80's- 90's, the animation is stunning to look at in today's 21st century. However Sunrise's adaptation of the LN medieval isekai story itself sadly leaves much to be desired.

6/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'My Status As the Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's'.
[Sunrise] [Crunchyroll]
December 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Completed:
Aside from a severely outdated archetype character, this season's introduced a solid new cast of quirky characters to inject new spice in the show's bedrock slapstick comedy and new romance angles in this latest installment in the 2024 reboot from MAPPA.

7.5/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'Ranma 1/2' [2024] (Season 2).
[MAPPA] [Netflix]
December 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Completed:
'Mad Max' meets 'Soul Eater'.
Metal to the bone with grungy af art direction, this sci-fi action shonen packs plenty of punch with it's unique character & facial designs, crisp & colorful fights and ample mystery to keep viewers engaged with this trash anime.

8/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'Gachiakuda'.
[BONES] [Crunchyroll]
December 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Completed:
If you're looking for a paid advertisement guidebook on places to visit while in Japan, this is worth checking out.
However while this dull travelog of a post-apocalyptic world has some pockets of deep moments, it omits any payoff to the narrative or it's leads.

5/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'Touring After the Apocalypse'.
[Nexus] [Crunchyroll]
December 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Completed:
A straightforward narrative that is quite bland but makes up with it's characters as they hilariously break from the status quo of their genre trappings with it's witty comedic dialogue & timing and our protags fists of brutality. Even more so in the English dub.

7/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'May I Ask For One Final Thing?'.
[LIDENFilms] [Crunchyroll]
December 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Completed:
A combo of the most visceral in terms of animation & narratives of 2025, this odd, yet compelling take of the origins of Santa Claus might not be everyone's cup of tea in this tale by Beastars author Paru Itagi. But it hits the right note for its core audience.

7.5/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'SANDA'.
[Science SARU] [Prime]
December 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Completed:
The amount of shonen anime that get it's proper ending are rare, but to also nail the finale in every category can only be counted on 1 hand.
A testament of Horikoshi's storytelling & the staff at BONES to deliver an iconic & inspirational series delivers both.

10/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'My Hero Academia' (Season 8).
[BONES] [Crunchyroll]
December 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'The Mighty Nein'.
[Critical Role] [Prime]
December 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Completed:
What 'Link Click' did for the time travel genre, Director Hao-Ling Li reinvents the superhero genre. Mixing a unique interconnected story structure crossing a multitude of characters throughout various timelines & striking animation styles in this must see Act 1.

9/10
#NowWatching (*weekly*)
'To Be Hero X'.
[LAN] [Crunchyroll]
December 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Completed:
What begins as a 'West Side Story' romance w/o the musical part, turns into self-depercation overload that nearly each character goes through their own emotional arc that our main couple takes a backseat until the 3rd act. Witch kinda works, but also doesn't.

6.5/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity'.
[CloverWorks] [Netflix]
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
#NowWatching
'Fire Force' (Season 2).
[David] [Crunchyroll]
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Completed: (Season 1)
Yase's directorial mastery is on full display that showcases his unique template structure and cinematography that is both visually striking & captivating, combined with the world mystery makes it a standout for nearly most shonen anime before it.

8.5/10
#NowWatching
'Fire Force'.
[David] [Crunchyroll]
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
#NowWatching (*weekly*)
'Chihayafuru 3'.
[MadHouse] [Crunchyroll/HiDive]
November 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Review:
Loud, bombastic, ultra-violent, gorgeous, & tender. The latest installment has everything you can ask for, for both fans & uninitiated alike. The soft, heartwarming 1st half & the chaotic sledgehammer of the 2nd go hand in hand in the best anime film of the year.

9/10
#NowWatching (*in theaters*)
'Chainsaw Man: The Movie -REZE Arc-
[MAPPA] [Crunchyroll]
October 26, 2025 at 4:20 AM
#NowWatching (*in theaters*)
'Chainsaw Man: The Movie -REZE Arc-
[MAPPA] [Crunchyroll]
October 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Completed:
A solid continuation of this unique sports anime by developing new club members and rivalries, but sacrifices the romantic triangle tension of it's main 3 leads by rushing to the karuta matches only to drag them out a bit too long with repetitive game elements.

7/10
#NowWatching (*weekly*)
'Chihayafuru 2' (Season 2).
[MadHouse] [Crunchyroll]
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'Isekai Quartet3'.
[PuYUKAI] [Crunchyroll]
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Happy Thanksgiving Day to all my Canadian moots.
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media.tenor.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Completed:
At it's highest, the comedy reaches 'Saiki K.' levels of kinetic, random hilarity. The melodrama does bogg down the pacing though & repeated gags in the back cour of the season blend together too often to really stand out. All held together by our likable dorks.

6/10
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'Witch Watch'.
[Bibury] [Crunchyroll/Netflix/Hulu]
October 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'Campfire Cooking In Another World with My Absurd Skill' (Season 2).
[MAPPA] [Crunchyroll]
October 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'My Status As the Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's'.
[Sunrise] [Crunchyroll]
October 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
#NowWatching (*seasonal*)
'My Hero Academia' (Season 8).
[BONES] [Crunchyroll]
October 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM