Anime roundup 1/9/2020: Best of 2019… and the 2010s
Looking back on not just a year, but a whole decade of great shows.
Anime roundup 1/5/2017: Best of 2016
The best sf anime of the year, plus bonus thoughts on reaching a milestone.
Anime roundup 6/23/2016: Destroy All Monsters
In this week’s viewing: Concrete Revolutio explains what it’s really about, The Lost Village brings its monstrous story to a close, and more!
Anime roundup 6/16/2016: Fun For the Whole Family
In this week’s viewing: Re: ZERO and The Lost Village go on family-induced guilt trips, Kagewani comes up with a novel use for blood ties, and more!
Anime roundup 6/9/2016: Stand Back, I’m Going to Try Science
In this week’s viewing: The Lost Village and Kagewani uncork the pseudoscience, Concrete Revolutio dives into cheesy filmmaking, and more!
Anime roundup 6/2/2016: Little Fuzzy Animals
In this week’s viewing: Mutant killer bunnies (for peaceful purposes), magic killer puppies, and more!
Anime roundup 5/26/2016: The Dark Forest
In this week’s viewing: Re: ZERO crushes its hero’s spirit again, Concrete Revolutio takes on Vietnam, and more!
Anime roundup 5/19/2016: Red Herrings
In this week’s viewing: Re: ZERO and The Lost Village fling confusing clues in all directions, and more!
Anime roundup 5/12/2016: The Weapons Shops of Nerima
In this week’s viewing: My Hero Academia starts combat training, The Lost Village gets tacticool, and more!
Anime roundup 5/5/2016: Chasing Shadows
In this week’s viewing: The Lost Village reveals its monster, Re: ZERO drops more hints toits mystery, and more!
Anime roundup 4/28/2016: Who’s the Boss
In this week’s viewing: Kagewani gets around to updating us on the title character, The Lost Village is cagey about its protagonist, and more!
Anime roundup 4/21/2016: And This Is Where the Story Really Starts
In this week’s viewing: Two more premieres, and then the final lineup for the rest of the season!
Anime roundup 4/14/2016: Shock and Awww
In this week’s viewing: Another batch of premieres with a lot of surprises (good and bad), plus big news for the British Isles!
Spring 2016 SF Anime Preview
Spring, and a young fan’s fancy turns to a new anime season.
Anime Roundup 12/31/2015: Shadow Play
In this week’s viewing: Kagewani has a suitably horrifying ending, Concrete Revolutio drops a huge bomb, and more!
Anime roundup 12/24/2015: Sad Tidings
In this week’s viewing: Gundam kills people off, Concrete Revolutio digs up wartime atrocities, and more! Merry Christmas, everyone!
Anime roundup 12/17/2015: About Time
In this week’s viewing: Catching up means a double dose of flashbacks, a sudden improvement in Utawarerumono, and more!
Anime roundup 12/3/2015: Family Ties
In this week’s viewing: Gundam says family is a necessity, Utawarerumono says it’s embarrassing, and more!
Anime roundup 11/26/2015: Getting Warmer
In this week’s viewing: Concrete Revolutio fills in more puzzle pieces, Utawarerumono finds its way back to a plot, and more!
Anime roundup 11/19/2015: Same Ol’ Same Ol’
In this week’s viewing: Kagewani is still scary, Gundam is still fighty, and more!
Anime roundup 11/13/2015: Free As a Bird
In this week’s viewing: Concrete Revolutio uncovers the marvelous truth about the Beatles, and more!
Anime roundup 11/6/2015: The Color Out Of Space
In this week’s viewing: Concrete Revolutio mixes it up further with Martian monsters, Iron-Blooded Orphans makes it into orbit, and more!
Anime roundup 10/29/2015: Misfits of Science
In this week’s viewing: Kagewani gets down to business, Concrete Revolutio has barely begun to complicate, and more!
Anime roundup 10/22/2015: Military-Entertainment Complex
In this week’s viewing: The final commentary lineup for the season is whittled down, but not by much!
Anime roundup 10/15/2015: Tragicomedy
In this week’s viewing: The remainder of premiere week serves up attempted humor, unintentional humor, and Garo. And a dancing android.
Anime roundup 10/9/2015: I Need a Hero
In this week’s viewing: The start of fall premiere week runs the usual gamut from tired formulas to fascinating experiments.
Fall 2015 SF Anime Preview
If there’s one trend that really has me smiling this season, it’s the unusually high number of anime-original shows.
