TV Reviews8.1/10
What Gleipnir Gets Right About Being Trapped in a Body You Didn’t Choose
Gleipnir review: the 2020 Pine Jam anime about a boy who becomes a dog suit for a vengeful girl, and the amnesia that hides his past.
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TV Reviews8.2/10
A stray god, a schoolgirl and a talking sword spend 2014 working out what devotion costs
Noragami review: Yato, Hiyori and Yukine carry Bones' 25-episode action-fantasy across two seasons, from a 5-yen god to a manga with 8M copies.
TV Reviews8.3/10
The Daily Life of the Immortal King: 8.3/10
The Daily Life of the Immortal King review: bilibili donghua scores 8.3/10 across 5 seasons and 63 episodes, with a sixth season announced.
TV Reviews8.4/10
Hellsing Ultimate’s Ten OVAs Took Six Years to Finish, and the Long Wait Left a Mark on the Series
Hellsing Ultimate review: Alucard, Integra, and a 10-episode run that stretched from 2006 to 2012, earning 8.4/10 from TMDB voters.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Death masks and skyscraper rooftops drive this anime’s killing game
Netflix's High-Rise Invasion packs 12 violent, propulsive episodes into one binge, with Yuri, Mayuko, and Sniper Mask carrying the ride. Score: 8.2/10.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Crunchyroll’s 2020 tournament anime spent its fights on the fighters, not the bracket
The God of High School anime review: MAPPA's 2020 tournament series, Jin Mori's wish, Borrowed Power, and why Daewi's arc makes it worth watching.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Prison School” (2015): Five Boys, One Thousand Girls, and a Prison Block That Works”
Prison School review: the 2015 J.C. Staff anime about five boys in a school of 1,000 girls, its cast, manga origins, and why it still works.
TV Reviews8.9/10
Devilman Crybaby: Netflix’s Brutal, Brilliant Remake of Go Nagai’s Devilman
Devilman Crybaby review: Masaaki Yuasa's 10-episode Netflix anime adapts Go Nagai's manga with rappers, social media panic, and a human soul in a demon.
TV Reviews8/10
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold Review: A Proper Encore for the Gold Saints
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold brought the twelve Gold Saints back for a 13-episode 2015 spin-off. A review of Aiolia's arc, the cast, and why it works.
TV Reviews8.3/10
What Plunderer’s Ballot Number System Actually Rewards
Plunderer review: Suu Minazuki's Count-driven world where a number on your skin decides your rank, your life, and your worth.
TV Reviews7.2/10
xxxHOLiC Turns Wishes Into Debts, and CLAMP Makes You Watch the Bill Come Due
xxxHOLiC review: Clamp's 2006 supernatural anime about a boy paying for wishes with chores, Yūko's rule of equal value, and a promise that costs everything.
TV Reviews8.9/10
Samurai Champloo Review: Shinichiro Watanabe’s Hip-Hop Samurai Road Trip Still Lands
Samurai Champloo review: Watanabe's hip hop Edo road trip with Fuu, Mugen and Jin still earns its reputation. Score: 8.9/10.