TV Reviews8.5/10
Saint Seiya Review: 114 Episodes of Cosmic Climbing, and the Score It Earned
Saint Seiya's 114-episode run on TV Asahi, its twelve Zodiac temples, and why the 1986 Toei anime still earns its 8.5 rating decades later.
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TV Reviews8.6/10
Haikyu!! Turns Volleyball Rivals Into Teammates
Haikyu!! review: 85 episodes, four seasons, and the Hinata-Kageyama partnership that made it one of the best sports anime of its decade.
TV Reviews8.5/10
Dr. STONE Review: Senku’s Science-Filled Quest Saves a World Turned to Stone
Dr. Stone ended June 25, 2026, after four seasons and 94 episodes. A look back at Senku, Tsukasa, the science, and seven years of rebuilding civilization.
TV Reviews10/10
Cowboy Bebop: 26 Sessions of Noir, Jazz, and Outlaws Who Never Fit In
Cowboy Bebop, the 1998 neo-noir space Western anime from Sunrise, ran 26 sessions and became anime's gateway series for the West.
TV Reviews10/10
Evangelion Took Mecha Apart and Left the Pieces for Everyone Else
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Hideaki Anno's 1995 mecha deconstruction, explained: Shinji, the Angels, AT Fields, and why the final two episodes still divide fans.
TV Reviews8.7/10
Hunter x Hunter: 148 Episodes, One Question, and an 8.7 That Holds Up
Hunter x Hunter ran 148 episodes from 2011 to 2014, scoring 8.7/10 from 2200 TMDB voters. A look at why the anime still holds up.
TV Reviews8/10
Pokémon: 25 Seasons, 1,235 Episodes, and a Champion’s Ending
Pokémon's 25-season anime run ended in 2023 with Ash Ketchum finally crowned World Champion — a look at the voices, regions, and formula behind 1,235 episodes.
TV Reviews7.8/10
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations” at 293 Episodes: A Sequel That Kept Adding Load-Bearing Walls”
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ran 293 episodes on TV Tokyo from 2017 to 2023. A review of the sequel's Karma mechanic, Kara arc, and prequel problem.
TV Reviews7/10
Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi Review: A Solid Expansion of the Short That Started It
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi expands the anthology short into an 8-episode season on Hulu and Disney+, all dropping August 5, 2026.
Naruto’s 220-Episode Run Is Now Free to Watch on YouTube
Naruto's 220 episodes stream free on Pluto TV, a ninja saga that defined a generation of anime fans.
TV Reviews8.6/10
My Hero Academia: Eight Seasons, 170 Episodes, and a Decade of Izuku Midoriya
My Hero Academia ended December 13, 2025 after eight seasons and 170 episodes. Inside the decade-long run, four films, ten OVAs, and its 8.6 score.
TV Reviews8.4/10
Naruto’s first episode still explains why the series outlasted its own era
Naruto ran 220 episodes on TV Tokyo from 2002 to 2007, launched a 500-episode sequel, and still gets recommended 24 years on. Here's why it holds up.