2017 looked like a pretty typical year for anime, but there are real changes bubbling up beneath the surface. Read more
Season Reviews
2017 Anime Year in Review Part II: #11-20
This may be the most personal year-end anime list I’ve ever done. Read more
2017 Anime Year in Review: The Top 10
You’ll have to forgive the lack of suspense. Read more
Fall 2017 Check-in
For the second season in a row, anime seems to be bunching up in the middle.
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Summer 2017 Check-in
Three weeks in, Summer 2017 definitely looks like a season that’s middle-heavy. Read more
Spring 2017 Check-in
Spring 2017 is a big season, if nothing else. But it seems on-track to be more than just that. Read more
Anime’s Finest Hour: A Look Back at Spring 2007
Given that Crunchyroll just (ahem) paid homage to my idea to call out how great Spring 2007 was, I thought it’d be a good time to republish this piece I did on the 5th anniversary of that magical season, the finest in anime history. Read more
Winter 2017 Check-in
For better or worse, Winter 2017 is sailing true to its projected course. Read more
Best of the Best: 2016
It’s Oscar season again, and that means it’s time for the best of anime, 2016! Read more
2016 Reader Poll
Time for you guys to weigh in again. Read more