Anime roundup 4/12/2018: The Knockout Punch
In this week’s viewing: Megalo Box sets the standard as the spring premieres continue.
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Anime roundup 4/5/2018: The Monster Mash
In this week’s viewing: It’s the end of the season, it’s the beginning of the season, it’s full of crazy spooky things either way!
Anime roundup 3/29/2018: Right as Rain
In this week’s viewing: Hakumei and Mikochi learn what fishing is really about, Hakyu Hoshin Engi turns into character drama, and more!
Spring 2018 SF Anime Preview
Did the past season seem lackluster? Well, get ready to be snowed under by more sf options than ever!
Anime Roundup 3/22/2018: Is This the Real Life?
In this week’s viewing: Hakyu Hoshin Engi tackles advanced physics again, Beatless pretty much lays out what’s really going on, and more!
Anime roundup 3/15/2018: The Pathos of Things
In this week’s viewing: Beatless considers the humanity of tools, Hakumei and Mikochi does it better, and more!
Anime roundup 3/8/2018: Totally Cosmic
In this week’s viewing: Hakyu Hoshin Engi is a science-fantasy juggernaut, Kokkoku takes the really long view, and more!
Anime roundup 3/1/2018: Tripping Up
In this week’s viewing: Beatless is too weird for Amazon to handle, another show has gone mysteriously silent, and more!
Anime roundup 2/22/2018: After a Fashion
In this week’s viewing: Hakumei and Mikochi and Kokkoku stop to change clothes, also some dramatic stuff happens, and more!
Anime roundup 2/15/2018: Amping Up
In this week’s viewing: Beatless adds another antagonist, Hakyu Hoshin Engi operates at ludicrous power levels, and more!
STUDIO GHIBLI, TAKE 2: PONYO and THE RED TURTLE
Hey, Rocky, watch me pull movie reviews out of my hat! This week Steve goes back to the subject of a 2015 column: Studio Ghibli, which has continued releasing movies without even asking him! Are they good movies? Good?—just watch (er, read)!
Anime roundup 2/8/2018: Now You’re Cooking
In this week’s viewing: Hakumei and Mikochi celebrates home crafts, Hakyu Hoshin Engi whips up an unusual recipe, and more!
Anime roundup 2/1/2018: Livin’ in the Fridge
In this week’s viewing: Hakyu Hoshin Engi pulls off a double fridging, Beatless menaces its heroine for cheap plot points, Kokkoku’s heroine is done being menaced, and luckily the other show aboslutely does not fit this theme.
Anime Roundup 1/25/2018: Head of the Class
In this week’s viewing: Which shows look like they have what it takes to stay in the commentary lineup for the rest of the season?
Anime roundup 1/18/2018: Good Things Come In Small Packages
In this week’s viewing: Tiny creatures are the best as the season premieres continue.
Anime roundup 1/11/2018: Interesting Times
In this week’s viewing: A slow start to premiere week, but big news for the simulcast landscape!
Anime roundup 1/4/2018: Best of 2017
In this week’s viewing: Hozuki wraps up (for now), and a look back at the best and most memorable shows of 2017.
Winter 2018 SF Anime Preview
As the year turns, so does the anime season. See what’s coming up soon!
Anime roundup 12/28/2017: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
In this week’s viewing: Only three finales, because someone’s going into overtime!
Anime roundup 12/21/2017: Who Let the Dogs Out?
In this week’s viewing: Magical Circle Guru-Guru has its final go-round, Hozuki’s Coolheadedness is now explaining other shows, and more!
Anime roundup 12/14/2017: Getting Serious
In this week’s viewing: Land of the Lustrous summons up a new foe, Inuyashiki cranks the body count, Hozuki tries out straight horror, and more!
Anime roundup 12/7/2017: Making a Meal Of It
In this week’s viewing: Inuyashiki adds culinary horror to its repertoire, Kino’s Journey cooks up a bunch of leftovers, and more!
Anime roundup 11/30/2017: Hero Complex
In this week’s viewing: Inuyashiki and Kino’s Journey get bored and decide to let smoeone else be the hero, and more!
Anime roundup 11/23/2017: Time Out Of Mind
In this week’s viewing: Hozuki’s Coolheadedness and Kino’s Journey make with the flashbacks, Guru-Guru gets stuck, and more!
Anime roundup 11/16/2017: Child’s Play
In this week’s viewing: Inuyashiki and Guru-Guru explore parental failure, Hozuki’s Coolheadedness says the Messiah is a very naughty boy, and more!
Anime roundup 11/9/2017: Sea Change
In this week’s viewing: Kino’s Journey shows some range, Hozuki’s Coolheadedness fractures another fairy tale, and more!
Anime roundup 11/2/2017: Switching It Up
In this week’s viewing: Land of the Lustrous takes another strange turn, Guru-Guru notices a new season has started, and more!
Anime roundup 10/26/2017: Two Can Play At That Game
In this week’s viewing: Inuyashiki introduces its antagonists to each other, Land of the Lustrous explores alien relationships, and more!
Anime roundup 10/12/2017: Kicking the Tires
In this week’s viewing: Fall premieres go all out with myth, magic, aliens, and a surprising number of motorcycles.
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