TV Reviews8/10
Black Lagoon at 20: The Salaryman Who Stayed on the Boat
Black Lagoon review: Madhouse's 2006 action series about a Tokyo salaryman turned smuggler in Roanapur still holds up two decades later.
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TV Reviews7.9/10
One Joke About a Dungeon Carries This 2021 Comedy
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter review: 12 episodes of Noir, Emma and an LP economy that runs on pleasure, with a death condition the show rarely uses.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Blue Exorcist (2011): A Confident Adaptation of a Strong Premise
Blue Exorcist 2011 review: Rin Okumura, True Cross Academy, Kurikara, A-1 Pictures, and why the sibling dynamic holds up. Score: 7.9/10.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Kill la Kill: Trigger’s First Original Anime, 24 Episodes of Fashion and Class Warfare
Kill la Kill, Trigger's first original anime, ran 24 episodes in 2013-2014. A look at Ryuko, Senketsu, Life Fibers and the class metaphor behind the uniforms.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Baki Hanma” Review: A Son’s Fight Against His Father’s Legacy”
Baki Hanma on Netflix: two seasons, 39 episodes, six theme songs, and a father-son fight that was always the point. Our review scores it 8.1.
TV Reviews8.5/10
Golden Time Pairs Its Amnesia Plot With a Question About Whether Love Survives a Reset
Golden Time review: Banri Tada loses his past, meets obsessive Kouko Kaga, and 24 episodes of honest memory-loss drama follow on MBS.
TV Reviews8.3/10
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor: A Broken Man’s Recovery, Told in 12 Episodes
A review of Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor, the 2017 anime about a broken ex-assassin teaching magic at an elite academy.
TV Reviews8.3/10
The Social Anxiety Comedy Where the Jokes Land Like Diagnoses
Komi Can't Communicate review: OLM's anime turns social anxiety into comedy and drama, anchored by Aoi Koga's silent performance as Shoko Komi.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Hellsing’s 2001 Anime Went Its Own Way, and That’s Why It Endures 25 Years On
A review of the 2001 Hellsing anime: Alucard, Integra, Seras, and a thirteen-episode run that rushed a three-sided war but set the terms.
TV Reviews8.4/10
The Familiar of Zero Review: Four Seasons of Magic, Mischief and a Summoning Gone Wrong
The Familiar of Zero review: Louise the Zero summons Saito from Tokyo, sparking four seasons of comedy, action and slow-burn romance. Score: 8.4/10.
TV Reviews10/10
Akira Toriyama’s Final Dragon Ball Story Gives Its Heroes Smaller Bodies and a Bigger Adventure
Dragon Ball DAIMA, Akira Toriyama's final animated story, ran 20 episodes in 2024-25. A review of the Demon Realm, the mini transformation, and its 10/10 score.
TV Reviews8/10
Death Parade Turns Judgment Into a Game Show, and the Game Is the Point
Death Parade review: Madhouse's 2015 psychological thriller, 12 episodes of dead strangers, bar games and verdicts. A complete, confident series scored 8/10.