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Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 467
"Although Ashura and Indra's epic battle has yet to begin, seeing how each son tackles the challenge issued by their father is fairly entertaining, if entirely predictable."
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 13
"This episode certainly wasn't perfect in its execution, but it contained enough suspense and genuine emotion to keep with the general bar of quality I've come to expect from the show."
One Piece ‒ Episode 748
"Overall, the Silver Mine arc is looking to be as mild of a filler experience as they come."
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ‒ Episode 14
"As much as I hate to put it this way, this series is at its very best when its content is at its ugliest, and this episode is at least as ugly as episode 7."
Series Finale: Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto ‒ Episode 12
"It's been a wild ride, but the time has come to bid farewell to everyone's favorite teenage man-god."
Season Finale: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress ‒ Episode 12
"Studio Wit must have absolutely killed themselves to complete this jaw-dropping season finale. It's a staggering aesthetic achievement for any fan of glorious spectacle."
Food Wars! The Second Plate
"Fire up the grill - Food Wars! is back in top form."
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 14
"Between the Italian restaurant episode and and this manga artist episode, these one-off scenarios have been finding more interesting hooks."
Season Finale: Shōnen Maid ‒ Episode 12
"Despite everything it did right, the show rarely rose above “good” or “pleasant,” although that was probably what it was going for."
Series Finale: Assassination Classroom season 2 ‒ Episode 25
"The series has been hit-or-miss at times, but it's much easier to forgive a show's mistakes when it ends on a strong note."
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 466
"The anime-original story elements introduced thus far have done a decent job of fleshing out the Otsutsuki family's history."
Season Finale: Joker Game ‒ Episode 12
"Here at the end, Joker Game's disinterest and dismissal of human emotion seems like the show's biggest failing."
One Piece ‒ Episode 747
"So far the Silver Mine arc seems to be playing out as a greatest hits of One Piece's more memorable filler arcs."
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ‒ Episode 13
"Subaru has dug himself a hole, and watching him struggle to get out of it should be fun."
Season Finale: Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III ‒ Episode 39
"Sailor Moon Crystal was still far from perfect as this episode shows, but it feels like it's moving in the right direction."
Season Finale: My Hero Academia ‒ Episode 13
"If a second season hadn't already been confirmed, then I'd say this is a pretty disappointing way to end an otherwise exceptional series."
Season Finale: Flying Witch ‒ Episodes 11-12
"Flying Witch concluded with a pair of episodes that demonstrated the show at its most magical, at its most mundane, and at its most comfortable."
Season Finale: High School Fleet ‒ Episode 12
"It feels like the show is throwing everything it has at this last episode, and the results are certainly exciting to watch."
Season Finale: Tanaka-kun is Always Listless ‒ Episode 12
"For now, we must wave goodbye as Ohta carries Tanaka's limp body off into the sunset."
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto ‒ Episode 11
"The intentionally ill-defined Fukase's devious machinations help raise the stakes as Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto heads into its endgame."
Shōnen Maid ‒ Episode 11
"Episode 11 is needlessly slow in certain spots, and its first half has a meandering feel."
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 13
"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure doesn't delve into real earnest stories about families and relationships that often, but it shows quite a bit of savvy when it does."
Season Finale: Kiznaiver (Episode 12)
"I had a fine time with Kiznaiver, and am eager to see what's next for its very talented director."
Ace Attorney ‒ Episode 13
"This week, Ace Attorney showed its sweet side with a story about Phoenix, Miles, and Larry's childhood friendship."
Series Finale: Ushio & Tora ‒ Episode 39
"This was a pitch-perfect shounen adaptation that will be sure to draw fans for years to come."
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress ‒ Episode 11
"As always, Kabaneri is an exercise in contradictory extremes, as the cleverest writing moment in the show gets undercut by rushed, bombastic execution."
Assassination Classroom season 2 ‒ Episode 24
"This penultimate episode foregoes the usual big final action scene in favor of a calmer, more emotionally nuanced resolution."
Season Finale: And you thought there is never a girl online? ‒ Episode 12
"In the end, the series doesn't at all accomplish what it set out to do, but its little victories make the show a mild success overall."
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 12
"The biggest things bringing this episode down are middling production values and a sense of rushed storytelling."
Season Finale: Bungo Stray Dogs ‒ Episode 12
"There was no preview this week, so we're definitely going to be left hanging until the second cour premieres in October."
One Piece ‒ Episode 746
"This episode covers a lot of the cool stuff we tend to look forward to in these post-arc episodes."
Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III ‒ Episode 38
"While this episode could certainly have been done better, it's also one of the more impressive in terms of getting the emotional intent of the story across."
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ‒ Episode 12
"What saves the episode from utter mediocrity is the underlying meat."
Joker Game ‒ Episode 11
"Well, it took 11 episodes, but here near the end of Joker Game, the show's setting has finally gone full Nazi, as we peek once again into Colonel Yuuki's past and present actions in Germany."
Series Finale: Kumamiko - Girl meets Bear ‒ Episode 12
"I found a lot to enjoy about Kumamiko over the course of its run, but it's hard not to feel like that was completely spoiled by its ending."
Season Finale: The Asterisk War ‒ Episode 24
"Episode 24 marks the season finale for The Asterisk War, and indeed, it does handily wrap up the most immediate story arc. However, it doesn't come even remotely close to wrapping up the whole story."
My Hero Academia ‒ Episode 12
"Make no mistake, this is All Might's episode."
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless ‒ Episode 11
"It's school festival time, and Shimura and Katou are in charge of building and orchestrating 1-F's haunted house."
High School Fleet ‒ Episode 11
"Aside from some minor hiccups, this episode does its job of ramping up the level of excitement for next week's big battle."
Ace Attorney ‒ Episode 12
"This show can be good when it owns its lighter mood, but woefully meh when it tries to be sentimental."
Series Finale: Concrete Revolutio ‒ Episode 24
"This final episode isn't quite as bombastic as the one that preceded it, but it was still powerful thanks to its themes and well-animated battle scenes."
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto ‒ Episode 10
"This week's Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto starts strong and never lets up."
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 12
"Though we still have the threat of Red Hot Chili Pepper and his Stand user rearing their ugly heads into the picture, this episode centers around what's probably the most tender story beat in the season yet."
Kiznaiver ‒ Episode 11
"As the story's narrative fundamentals and larger conversations continue to be creaky, Kiznaiver shined in the details once again this week."
Ushio & Tora ‒ Episode 38
"It's satisfying to see all the loose ends getting carefully tied up, both in the outside universe and in Ushio and Tora themselves."
Series Finale: The Lost Village ‒ Episode 12
"The Lost Village's finale successfully cleared its own narrative hurdles while consistently demonstrating exactly what has made this show fun."
Shōnen Maid ‒ Episode 10
"Deftly fluctuating between pure comedy and comedy-drama, Shonen Maid is at the top of its game this week."
Series Finale: Big Order ‒ Episode 10
"The show pulled out all the stops this week and concluded in the only way it ever could have: with thundering anticlimax."
And you thought there is never a girl online? ‒ Episode 11
"The theme of the whole episode could be “lessons learned.”"
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 465
"I sincerely hope this will be the story that breaks the show's recent pattern of introducing promising filler arcs and failing to fully realize them."
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress ‒ Episode 10
"Kabaneri is often a rollercoaster ride, but this episode was really a contrast in extremes, as equal parts good writing and bad writing forced the show to eat its own tail with gusto."
Assassination Classroom season 2 ‒ Episode 23
"With this episode, Assassination Classroom has effectively closed the book on Koro Sensei's backstory."
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 11
"Twin Star continues its rom-com run this week, though it doesn't work quite as well as it has in the past."
Bungo Stray Dogs ‒ Episode 11
"There's definitely a shift of storyline in the wind for Bungo Stray Dogs."
Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III ‒ Episode 37
"Right now it's Hotaru who matters – and the imminent arrival of Sailor Saturn."
One Piece ‒ Episode 745
"So that's Dressrosa. I don't really feel comfortable declaring it as a good or a bad arc just yet, but I think it's one of the most clearly flawed in the series so far."
The Asterisk War ‒ Episode 23
"Overall, this ends up being one of the second half's most plot-intensive episodes, but why is something like this coming up so late in the series?"
Kumamiko - Girl meets Bear ‒ Episode 11
"By focusing on what makes the show work and attempting to justify some of the stuff that didn't, Kumamiko turns in one of its strongest episodes this week."
My Hero Academia ‒ Episode 11
"The USJ arc has been an interesting balance of My Hero Academia's strengths and weaknesses."
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless ‒ Episode 10
"It's summer, Tanaka is hot, so he and Ohta go to the pool. This plot has been used at least one hundred times in anime, but Tanaka-kun adds its own twist to the mix."
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ‒ Episode 11
"The core of the episode is Rem's introspection as she replays her and Ram's back story."
Flying Witch ‒ Episode 10
"Overall, this was a pretty excellent episode of Flying Witch."
High School Fleet ‒ Episode 10
"With side plots starting to wrap up and a big confrontation looming on the horizon, this doesn't seem like the best time for the show to take a comedic detour."
Ace Attorney ‒ Episode 11
"You'd think that an episode with such an entertainingly absurd plot point would be a lot more rewarding."
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto ‒ Episode 9
"Although it was fun to spend a little time with the show's master villain last week, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is at its best when the stakes are low."
Kiznaiver ‒ Episode 10
"The give and take was strong with this week's Kiznaiver. Excellent scattered tonal and character moments, as always, but also some disappointingly empty plot nonsense."
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 11
"After last week's episode being easily the best of the one-offs, this week's installment of Diamond is Unbreakable brings us back around to something resembling a main plot."
Ushio & Tora ‒ Episode 37
"While this episode's visual quality was noticeably lacking, its character development was strong."
Concrete Revolutio ‒ Episode 23
"We had an entire Foot Locker's worth of shoes dropping in this penultimate episode."
Shōnen Maid ‒ Episode 9
"Combining the show's knack for cute comedy with a bit of plot development, episode 9 is among the strongest episodes thus far."
The Lost Village ‒ Episode 11
"Absurdly, preposterously, miraculously, basically all of The Lost Village's weird plot threads are coming together into something resembling a climax."
Big Order ‒ Episode 9
"Wherever these two siblings end up, I don't see how it can possibly make up for all the mistakes Big Order has made to get them there."
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress ‒ Episode 9
"After eight straight episodes of crisply paced action-adventure, Kabaneri tried to top itself a little too hard and hopped the tracks with an awkward squeal."
Assassination Classroom season 2 ‒ Episode 22
"Whether Koro Sensei lives or dies, the strength of the ending will largely be determined by what kind of legacy he passes on to his graduating students."
And you thought there is never a girl online? ‒ Episode 10
"Probably the season's funniest episode to date, although it doesn't accomplish much else."
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 464
"After a one-episode reprieve, Naruto Shippūden heads back to Filler Land for round two."
Joker Game ‒ Episode 10
"We finally get Colonel Yuuki's backstory, but as always in this show, the truth turns out to be more twisty than it appears on the surface."
Bungo Stray Dogs ‒ Episode 10
"The series may have finally gotten to where it needs to be, and things are definitely looking up on the whole."
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 10
"This week, the show knows its limitations and works within them, instead of just trying to ignore them."
One Piece ‒ Episode 744
"It's a classic example of an episode with good story content, but nothing to write home about in the execution."
Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III ‒ Episode 36
"Last week the Sailor Guardians stole a corpse from a hospital. This week they make the brilliant decision to take the elevator in a building controlled by an evil entity."
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- ‒ Episode 10
"Re:Zero's streak continues with another strong episode, bringing it closer to Best of the Season potential."
Kumamiko - Girl meets Bear ‒ Episode 10
"As usual, Kumamiko is at its best when it draws on the quirkiness of small town life."
My Hero Academia ‒ Episode 10
"My Hero Academia is back to taking its time, but the slow pace feels more fitting now that we're in a proper arc."
Flying Witch ‒ Episode 9
"Flying Witch is consistently able to bring humor and a sense of reality to its slow-paced activities, and this episode was no exception."
Kiznaiver ‒ Episode 9
"Kiznaiver's ninth episode was a culmination of all that has come before, a capstone and breaking point that represents the series in full."
The Lost Village ‒ Episode 10
"In this week's The Lost Village, Mitsumune met God. God didn't really help explain much, though."
High School Fleet ‒ Episode 9
"I've heard of “monster of the week” shows before, but High School Fleet might be one of the first series ever to qualify as a “battleship of the week” show."
Ace Attorney ‒ Episode 10
"Adapting the Ace Attorney story to anime didn't make it any better, but it didn't make it any worse, either."
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto ‒ Episode 8
"Sakamoto has to work for his happy ending this time around."
Shōnen Maid ‒ Episode 8
"Fans of Shonen Maid's lighter side are sure to have blast."
The Asterisk War ‒ Episode 22
"I just don't understand why an episode like this is coming up this late in the season given the pacing the series has used so far."
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless ‒ Episode 9
"In this episode Tanaka-kun meets his ultimate nemesis: a milkshake."
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ‒ Episode 10
"This episode is bluntly titled "Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food", and I love it."
Concrete Revolutio ‒ Episode 22
"With its tight focus and many important revelations with big implications, this episode of Concrete Revolutio stands tall and strong."
Ushio & Tora ‒ Episode 36
"This episode tells a story in parallels, with Hyou's arc coming full circle at the same time as the central conflict with the Hakumen."
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