Is the Top 10 list the best measure of an anime year? Read more
Season Reviews
2016 Anime Year in Review: The Top 10
This year, maybe there was a little suspense – but only a little. Read more
Fall 2016 Check-in
The hard part is judging this season on its own terms, not against what looks like it’s coming. Read more
Summer 2016 Check-in
The days of summer being anime’s weak sister season are clearly over. Read more
Spring 2016 Check-in
When it comes to anime seasons bigger isn’t necessarily better – but it usually doesn’t hurt. Read more
Winter 2016 Check-in
Ironically, Winter 2016 is all about baby steps. Read more
Best of the Best: 2015
It’s Oscar season (albeit a little later than usual for LiA), and that means it’s time for the best of anime, 2015! Read more
Fall 2015 Check-in
Fall 2015 is notably light on surprises, for better and for worse. I had a pretty good idea of what shows figured to be good coming into the season – and judging by the poll, so did you. I haven’t been taken aback by much of anything so far this […] Read more
2014 Anime Year in Review: The Top 10
And so, at last, to the least suspenseful announcement in LiA history. #1 – Hunter x Hunter 2011 How in the world do I find anything new to say about Hunter X Hunter? I’ve blogged 148 episodes, two movies and several miscellaneous H x H-related events. It was a fixture […] Read more