TV Reviews8.1/10
‘Lycoris Recoil’ Hides Its Assassins Behind a Cafe — And It Mostly Pulls Off the Trick
A spy story wrapped in a quiet cafe, where killing and tea service share the same hour.
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TV Reviews7.6/10
Staz Swaps Blood for Anime in Blood Lad, and It Mostly Works
A vampire boss and a high school girl cross worlds in this funny, heartfelt anime tale of love, ghosts, and blood.
TV Reviews7.6/10
‘Durarara!!’: Ikebukuro’s Secrets, Gangs, and a Headless Woman on a Motorcycle
A look back at Durarara!!, the anime about Mikado's move to Ikebukuro, the Dollars, and a headless woman on a motorcycle.
TV Reviews7.5/10
Twelve Years On, Black Bullet Still Suffers From the Same Post-Apocalyptic Anime Flaws
A grim tale of a boy and a girl bound by fate within a walled city overrun by monstrous parasites.
TV Reviews8.4/10
‘Seton Academy: Join the Pack!’ Review: A Wolf, a Boy, and a School Full of Animals
A school of beasts and one boy who loathes them: a strange, cruel comedy of wolves, packs, and reluctant friendship.
TV Reviews8.4/10
‘BOCCHI THE ROCK!’ Turns Social Anxiety Into a Warm, Funny Triumph
A shy girl joins a band and learns to be less afraid of people in this warm, funny anime about social anxiety.
TV Reviews8.3/10
‘Onyx Equinox’: Mesoamerican Mythology Gets a Sharp, Ambitious Adult Animated Series
A champion must close the gates of the underworld before the equinox, or humanity perishes—this tale of gods and sacrifice demands your attention.
TV Reviews7.5/10
World’s End Harem Review: A Solid Premise, a Shaky Execution
A man wakes alone in a world stripped of men, tasked with breeding anew — a tale of love, loss, and the strange weight of being the last few.
TV Reviews8/10
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Review: Tokyo MX Romcom Hides Its Heart in Russian
Alya hides her feelings in Russian, and Kuze pretends not to understand. A tale of concealed affection and wry wit.
TV Reviews8.2/10
BLEND-S Review: A Smile Too Scary for Its Own Good
A waitress with a smile that scares customers must play sadist to a menu of patrons who crave cruelty. BLEND-S review.
TV Reviews8.5/10
Zatch Bell Review: Kiyo and Zatch’s 1,000-Year Tournament Stays Fun Across 150 Episodes
A tale of a boy and a small demon bound by fate within a great tournament, a chronicle of mirth and magic.
TV Reviews7.8/10
Black Butler Review: Ciel and Sebastian Drive a Sprawling Victorian Horror Franchise
A demon butler, a young nobleman, and Victorian London's darkest mysteries. Black Butler's tale of revenge and loyalty, reviewed.