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Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 492
"Shikamaru's Story enters its endgame this week, as the source of Gengo's mysterious power is finally revealed."
CHAOS;CHILD ‒ Episode 4
"This sequel's very restrained approach enters full-blown delusion territory at last."
Bakemonogatari ‒ Episode 3
"Welcome to the second arc of Bakemonogatari, Mayoi Snail."
KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! 2 ‒ Episode 4
"As much as this is Darkness's feature episode, Kazuma is every bit as important to its overall success."
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 42
"This is an episode we needed, but I don't know if it's the one we deserved."
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid ‒ Episode 4
"This has become an increasingly strong series by delivering a little more than you expect every week."
Akiba'S Trip The Animation ‒ Episode 5
"For a series that specializes in taking deep dives into otaku culture, this episode spends far too much time skimming the surface."
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. ‒ Episode 4
"As we accompany Jean on yet another inspection, it's finally time for the much-discussed coup d'état to rear its head."
Nanbaka ‒ Episode 18
"Episode 18 does a lot to build on Samon's character from his focus episode, despite the fact that Samon doesn't spend a lot of time onscreen."
Hand Shakers ‒ Episode 4
"Without exaggeration, the first half of this episode contains one of the single worst sequences of animation I've ever seen."
Gabriel DropOut ‒ Episode 4
"Now that the four main characters have more or less gotten to know one another, episode 4 opts to focus on them as a group instead of fragmented pairs."
Yowamushi Pedal New Generation ‒ Episode 4
"This week's story has more payoff than usual, with two race conclusions and lots of drama."
One Piece ‒ Episode 774
"I'm having a hard time finding the pulse on the momentum of these last few episodes."
ONIHEI ‒ Episode 4
"Onihei does, as this episode shows, still have some problems with its female characters."
Tales of Zestiria the X ‒ Episode 16
"This is a strong entry in a consistently good series—and happily, it looks like it will be Berseria-free for a little while longer."
Gintama ‒ Episode 320
"Despite being one of the series' strongest fighters, Zura rarely goes toe-to-toe with his opponents, and this week, we're given some insight into why."
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 76
"Sometimes I really do think I'm going crazy with this show, as I can love it one episode and then be incredibly frustrated by it the next."
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 41
"We go from comedy and romance to betrayal and violence so quickly that it's less of a space opera and more of a soap opera."
ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 16
"Mozart and Beethoven's friendship forms the heart of this episode."
Scum's Wish ‒ Episode 3
"Episode three of Scum's Wish took it from a well-written look at adolescent sexuality to one of the most emotionally insightful romance anime I think I've ever seen."
Descending Stories: Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū ‒ Episode 4
"This episode finally delivered on something I've been waiting for since the beginning of the show."
Interviews with Monster Girls ‒ Episode 4
"After weeks of playing it safe with mild-mannered humor, Interviews With Monster Girls finally tries its hand at a more dramatic story in this episode."
March comes in like a lion ‒ Episode 15
"The Rei/Kyouko flashback is this episode's most emotionally powerful sequence, but the rest of the material is no slouch."
Seiren ‒ Episode 4
"Overall, this was a reasonable conclusion to a just-barely-passable love story, building coherently from the characters' personalities and bringing their romance to an acceptable close."
Fuuka ‒ Episode 5
"At long last, we've gotten to the actual plot of the show, Our Heroes Starting a Band."
Saga of Tanya the Evil ‒ Episode 4
"This is the first episode so far to have no action, and yet the story isn't suffering for it one bit."
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga ‒ Episode 4
"Blue Exorcist wastes little time this week, diving right into answering the question that has plagued the Myoda monks for weeks now."
CHAOS;CHILD ‒ Episode 3
"Chaos;Child probably wants us to be paranoid alongside its surprisingly well-adjusted protagonist, and I'm still mostly happy to indulge."
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 491
"This episode doesn't do a great job of transitioning from last week's anime-original story back to the storyline presented in the source novel."
Masamune-kun's Revenge ‒ Episode 4
"A new girl's arrival provides a distraction to what were otherwise interesting developments between Makabe and Aki."
Classic Streaming: Bakemonogatari ‒ Episode 2
The Hitagi Crab arc ends as Senjougahara faces the truth behind the ghost who stole something precious to her.
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 41
"Kuranashi dealt his final hand this week, and I'm of two minds over how it all played out."
KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! 2 ‒ Episode 3
"KONOSUBA finally ventures into the one staple of fantasy RPGs that it has so far avoided: the dungeon crawl."
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid ‒ Episode 3
"For a show about a dragon who takes on human form to become a maid, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid has an awful lot of relatable, realistic moments."
Akiba'S Trip The Animation ‒ Episode 4
"With a greater emphasis on gadgets and radio waves than actual fighting, the series leans more towards Akiba's Trip than Akiba Strip this time around."
Nanbaka ‒ Episode 17
"Nanbaka pares itself down to its best elements and gives us a tight story this week."
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. ‒ Episode 3
"Characters generally assume a lot in ACCA, only to form a whole array of expectations, defensive strategies, and alliances based on their suspicions."
Hand Shakers ‒ Episode 3
"If you came into this week wondering if Hand Shakers has somehow miraculously improved, the answer is an emphatic “Nope.”"
One Piece ‒ Episode 773
"Once again, this episode's main purpose is to hammer out more of the specifics about Luffy and the alliance's immediate plans."
Yowamushi Pedal New Generation ‒ Episode 3
"This episode is a high-energy cliffhanger, but it's the character development that really shines."
Gabriel DropOut ‒ Episode 3
"With a new character and a variety of amusing situations, this week's Gabriel DropOut may be the show's strongest outing yet."
Descending Stories: Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū ‒ Episode 3
"This episode's confrontation scene is harrowing, easily the strongest this second season has been from a production standpoint so far."
ONIHEI ‒ Episode 3
"This episode seems to cement Onihei's dedication to old-fashioned melodrama as its preferred style of storytelling."
Tales of Zestiria the X ‒ Episode 15
"This installment of the show has the definite feel of a transition episode."
Gintama ‒ Episode 319
"Now that all the key players have arrived on the titular planet, one of the biggest battles in Gintama history is primed to take place."
Fuuka ‒ Episodes 1-4
"Overall, Fuuka's first four episodes are a drawn-out start to this simple-seeming story."
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 40
"Even if I don't want to accept the circumstances leading up to this episode, I still couldn't take my eyes off it."
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 75
"This episode is kicking off yet another two-parter, which at this point is getting a little tiring."
Interviews with Monster Girls ‒ Episodes 1-3
"As long as you don't mind its laid-back attitude, this looks like a very promising series."
March comes in like a lion ‒ Episode 14
"March is still a compelling show, but it can't help but seem overshadowed by the greater show it could have been."
ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 15
"This week, ClassicaLoid delves into Sousuke's insecurities and develops him beyond just a one-note comic relief character."
Seiren ‒ Episodes 1-3
"Seiren's weirdness is ultimately its most notable quality."
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga ‒ Episodes 1-3
"In addition to setting the stage for the Eyes of the Impure King, this first act of the new season is primarily focused on restoring and developing Rin's relationships with his fellow Exorcists."
Saga of Tanya the Evil ‒ Episodes 1-3
"Overall, these first three episodes have the definite capacity to forcefully turn some viewers away, but absolutely everything about them clicks for me."
All Out!! ‒ Episode 15
Our episodic coverage of All Out!! concludes this week, but that doesn't mean Jinko's quest to Hanazono has to end.
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 490
"Since Shikamaru has always been more of a thinker than a fighter, it makes sense for his story to focus more on the intricacies of shinobi missions than outright brawling."
Scum's Wish ‒ Episodes 1-2
"Scum's Wish isn't a romance about loving others, it's a romance about hating yourself, which may ring more true to the reality of teenage sexuality, even if it's not as pleasant to sit through."
Masamune-kun's Revenge ‒ Episodes 1-3
"If you can't laugh off some of what's going on here, you'll be left dealing with some pretty unpleasant individuals."
KONOSUBA 2 ‒ Episode 2
"The writing in the series continues to maintain a sharp wit and does a great job of introducing lively new characters and making fun of various gaming conventions."
CHAOS;CHILD ‒ Episodes 0-2
"So far, Chaos;Child seems to have given us just the right amount of background information to stand on its own."
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid ‒ Episodes 1-2
"If the show can handle Tohru's tragic background as deftly as it does the comedic elements, there could be more to this series than expected in terms of emotional content."
Classic Streaming: Bakemonogatari ‒ Episode 1
"Visually arresting and full of witty banter, Bakemonogatari's first episode offers a strong introduction to many of the key tentpoles of this bizarre franchise."
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 40
"This episode gives the impression that it is both progressing the plot rapidly while somehow also stalling for time, which creates a decidedly awkward vibe indeed."
Akiba'S Trip The Animation ‒ Episodes 1-3
"Akiba's Trip essentially does what it says on the box. It's a self-deprecating otaku comedy with an abundance of fanservice, and it's pulling off a decent balancing act thus far."
ONIHEI ‒ Episodes 1-2
"If you're hankering for a period drama that doesn't skimp on blood and the consequences of foolishness, OniHei's first two episodes are setting it up to be a good one."
Hand Shakers ‒ Episodes 1-2
"Hand Shakers is mystifying, maddening, and bizarre. It's bad in almost every way that a show can be bad."
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. ‒ Episodes 1-2
"ACCA's plot continues to move at a very slow pace that will hopefully not alienate all of its potential viewers when it's not even halfway through the set-up."
Nanbaka ‒ Episode 16
"Nanbaka shifts to Building 5 with an episode all about its supervisor, Samon Gokuu."
One Piece ‒ Episode 772
We finally step outside the Poneglyph room and get some fresh air as we inch closer and closer to the end of the Zou arc.
Trickster ‒ Episode 14
We end our weekly review coverage of Trickster on a detour with the supporting cast, but that doesn't mean things might not get better for our floundering leads in the future!
Yowamushi Pedal New Generation ‒ Episodes 1-2
"It's a slow start, but with so much change in the air, it gets the timing right."
Gabriel DropOut — Episodes 1-2
"As a high school comedy with an interesting twist, Gabriel DropOut is fantasy-flavored slice-of-life done right."
Gintama ‒ Episode 318
"The second installment of The Battle on Rakuyo continues to lay the groundwork for what will likely be one of Gintama's most epic, action-packed story arcs."
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ‒ Episode 39
"The wheels of the plot are in motion again, but there are several pieces of the puzzle that make me ask "why?""
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 74
"With another decent two-parter wrapped up, I'm hoping we're getting closer to that Universe Survival arc that was announced a while back now."
Tales of Zestiria the X ‒ Episode 14
"I'm glad to see Dezel taking a more active role in the story, because Rose's hesitation about the Seraphim is making it difficult for the story to include Mikleo, Lailah, and Edna."
ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 14
"Classicaloid has yet to do a two-parter before, but this is a good place to start."
March comes in like a lion ‒ Episode 13
"March's underlying material remains strong, but its ways of executing on that material can be pretty shaky."
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū ‒ Episode 15
"Our rambunctious rakugoka is going through a rough patch, and while he doesn't find all the answers in this episode, he does scrounge up the motivation to keep moving forward."
All Out!! ‒ Episode 14
"The clock is ticking if Sekizan wants to be the one taking his team to Hanazono, and there's no room for slowing down."
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 489
With Itachi's story behind us, the anime moves into adapting Shikamaru's story, with much more faithful results.
KONOSUBA 2 - Episode 1
"The beginning of KONOSUBA's second season shows no sign of letting up, as all the things that you both loved and hated about the first season are back in all their glory."
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 39
"This was probably the single ugliest episode the show has produced since the nadir of Shimon's introduction all the way back in Episode 5."
Nanbaka ‒ Episode 15
"The return to comedy was welcome after the first cour took us down some dark corners, but two episodes in, it already feels stale."
Trickster ‒ Episode 13
"If only something would actually begin to happen, now that we're in the second cour."
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū ‒ Episode 14
The tragic tale of Yakumo and Sukeroku continues, with the spark of new hope being lit for the first time as the story jumps ahead to the 1980s.
One Piece ‒ Episode 771
"It's getting a tad repetitive as we enter our third episode of standing around in a room talking."
Gintama ‒ Episode 317
"Unlike past premieres, episode 317 isn't a good jumping-in point for new fans, but longtime viewers are sure to eat up The Battle of Rakuyo's first installment."
Tales of Zestiria the X ‒ Episode 14
"All in all, Zestiria the X is setting its second season up to be a little bit darker than its predecessor."
Dragon Ball Super ‒ Episode 73
"A fun, filler-style episode with a hook that I actually like a lot."
ClassicaLoid ‒ Episode 13
"This may be the weirdest and silliest episode of Classicaloid yet, but it's also one of the most enjoyable."
March comes in like a lion ‒ Episode 12
"Having recovered from his cold, Rei finds himself reflecting on his time at the Kawamoto home and comes to an unfortunate realization."
All Out!! ‒ Episode 13
"This week, it's time to learn why Sekizan started playing rugby."
Naruto Shippuden ‒ Episode 488
"For the first time in a long while, Naruto Shippūden is able to wrap up a non-manga-inspired story without leaving any gaping plot holes or a sense of incompleteness in its wake."
Twin Star Exorcists ‒ Episode 38
"At its core, this episode was about keeping things moving, even if it means rushing through details that warrant some more explanation."
Nanbaka ‒ Episode 14
"Nanbaka needed a break from all the dramatic heavy lifting it's done lately, so it delivers a week filled with jokes, with nary a dramatic turn in sight."
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