Movie Reviews7.1/10
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Review: Love Is a Twisted Curse, and So Is Its Runtime
A prequel tale of Yuta Okkotsu and his cursed spirit Rika, wherein love becomes a twisted curse the film cannot fully resolve.
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TV Reviews7.2/10
‘Yasuke’: Netflix’s Animated Samurai Tale Earns Its Legend
A retired samurai and a girl with magic powers face war and demons in this animated tale of legend and duty.
TV Reviews8/10
Inuyashiki Trades a Combat Robot for Healing and Murder
A review of Inuyashiki, a grimly comic anime about a man whose body is replaced by a combat robot, chasing a killer with the same origin.
TV Reviews8.2/10
The Shogun’s Executioner Gets a Second Chance on an Island of Monsters
Hell's Paradise review: MAPPA's anime pairs immortal ninja Gabimaru with executioner Sagiri on a deadly island hunt for the elixir of life.
‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Vaults MAPPA to Anime Studio Lead as Streaming Shifts From Licensing to Ownership
Streaming platforms move from licensing anime to owning franchises, vaulting MAPPA to lead studio status, per a new report.
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 Reviews8.5/10
2019’s Dororo Turns a Boy With No Limbs Into a Weapon Against the Demons His Father Bargained With
Dororo's 2019 anime turns Tezuka's revenge tale into a story about staying human, with the Mio arc and the Kagemitsu family as its best hours.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Kakegurui Still Works Because It Never Blinks
Kakegurui review: MAPPA's gambling thriller, its two seasons, cast, and why Yumeko Jabami's wildcard logic holds up — and where it stops.
TV Reviews8.5/10
Chainsaw Man (2022) Review: MAPPA’s Solo Gamble Pays Off
Chainsaw Man review: MAPPA's solo-produced 2022 anime turns Denji's debt into a brutal, funny 12-episode first act scored by Kensuke Ushio.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Jujutsu Kaisen Has Outgrown the Shonen Template It Started In
Jujutsu Kaisen review: MAPPA's 59-episode anime about Yuji Itadori and Sukuna's cursed fingers scored 8.6/10, with a dub, soundtrack and film.
TV Reviews9.6/10
Attack on Titan Turned a Monster Show Into a Study of How Wars Start
Attack on Titan, from 2013 to 2023, grew from a horror siege into a story about walls and nations. A review of the anime's four seasons and two studios.