A very impressive performance by the voters this season.
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Anime
Required Reading – Top 10 Manga Wrap-up
Those last few cuts are always the hardest. Read more
Mix: Meisei Story – Nidome no Natsu, Sora no Mukou e – 23
Adachi is a writer who grows more restrained as the moment grows more outsized. Read more
Link Click (Shiguang Dailiren) II – 11
I think the secret of enjoying this season of Shiguang Dailiren is diminished expectations. Read more
AI no Idenshi – 10
If science can’t provide salvation, isn’t it human nature to seek it elsewhere? Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 11
One thing that can be said about Rurouni Kenshin is that it gets increasingly unconventional as it progresses. Read more
Undead Girl Murder Farce – 11
The mystery takes center stage, and so does Shizuku. Read more
Patron Pick Summer 2023: Helck – 10
This show has the chops to go full comedy when the mood strikes it. Read more
Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta – 11
It’s not what a 14 year-old boy wants to hear, but Kaede should take that as encouraging. Read more
Mononogatari – 23
The narrative downfall of the Bureau has been a disappointment.. Read more