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Pondering Anime-Watching in the Year 2025
Anime has been both good and bad since it first started getting made. As I look back on my anime-watching this year, I find this a helpful axiom…
Aquarion, The Apothecary Diaries, The Colors Within, Urusei Yatsura, Call of the Night
Ashita Genki ni Naare!
The firebombing of Japan's cities is less well-known than the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but they caused heavy loss of life and enormous property damage.…
Princess Tutu, Letter Bee, Cat's Eye, Comic Party, Dragon Fist
The Speakeasy #173: The Dinner Table Detective, Witch Watch, Aquarion Myth of Emotions + More
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Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 163 — Winter 2025 Seasonal Review
This season was a bit of a disappointment… but still, a number of great shows! Anything good we missed?
Aquarion, The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World, Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 163 – Spring 2025 Anime Season Review
00:00 Intro Mediocre 01:03 Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective 03:36 Aquarion: Myth of Emotions 04:43 Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! 06:57 The Daily Life of…
Aquarion, Blue Exorcist, Dr. STONE, I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!, Medalist
A Seasonal Review — Winter 2025
Didn’t Watch: See Seasonal Impressions 19. The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World — D- Bland and forgettable. 18. I’m Getting Married to a…
Aquarion, The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World
Aquarion: Myth of Emotions Anime Series Review
Despite a strong start, Aquarion: Myth of Emotions falters early into its run.
Aquarion: Myth of Emotions Review — D+
Still confused by how this series resulted in Aquarion Evol and why they didn’t just stop when they were ahead…
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 13
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsThe Apothecary Dairies S2MedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~You and Idol PrecureToilet-bound Hanako-Kun S2T…
Aquarion, Blue Box, Honey Lemon Soda, Medalist, My Happy Marriage
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 12 (End) and Series Review
My priorities for this sort of show are probably different from most viewers, but they were certainly met to a quite satisfying degree.
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 12
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~You and Idol PrecureToilet-bo…
Witchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~, Aquarion, Blue Box, Honey Lemon Soda, Medalist
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 11
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~You and Idol PrecureToilet-bo…
Blue Box, Honey Lemon Soda, Medalist, My Happy Marriage, Sorairo Utility
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 10
"Tuning mana" has a distinct air of Human Instrumentality Project to it...
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 10
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~You and Idol PrecureToilet-bo…
Aquarion, Blue Box, Honey Lemon Soda, Medalist, My Happy Marriage
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 09
Sincerity seems to be a key for me in whether a mecha series works or not.
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 9
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsDragon Ball DaimaThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~You and Idol…
Blue Box, Dragon Ball, Honey Lemon Soda, Medalist, My Happy Marriage
A Hard Recommend – Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
This season has been generally really good. Some solid sequels, some good continuations from things that aired last season, and some good original-ness. Take that for what you…
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 08
Sci-fi anime I can't fully make sense of have been one of the reasons I love anime since my very earliest days as a fan.
Aquarion MOE #08 — Trash Time
Another exciting episode. Impressions: All right. Like Ubel Blatt, I know it's late, both in the season, and long past where I should have, but I'm pretty…
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 8
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsDragon Ball DaimaThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~You and Idol…
Sorairo Utility, Witchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~, Aquarion, Blue Box, Dragon Ball
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 07
MOE does a good job of making sure every major character gets plot service.
Aquarion MOE #07 — Behold My Evil Egg
I miss the attempted stabbing. Impressions: With Momentary Lily actually putting out a good episode, it makes the holding pattern that this show continues to be in…
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 7
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsDragon Ball DaimaThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~You and Idol…
Honey Lemon Soda, Medalist, My Happy Marriage, Sorairo Utility, Witchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~
Winter 2025 Anime and The Elusive Samurai + Bunny Girl Sempai February 2025 Figure Haul
The 2025 winter anime season has been kind of underwhelming. I think the isekai genre (where the protagonist from our world is transported t...
The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World, Aquarion, Shangri-La, Shangri-La Frontier, The Apothecary Diaries
Übel Blatt #06 — Men Crying, A Lot
Maybe cry some more, dudes. You've only seen this exact tragedy four times in the last 24 hours. Impressions: While Aquarion is threatening to tick up slightly,…
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 06
That hug between Sun and Sakko may be the funniest moment of the series.
Aquarion MOE #07 — Uncomfortable Hugging
That's almost an Aquariongasm, I guess. Impressions: Ehhhhh. The repeated attempted stabbings are probably a step forward, as was the incredibly bizarre attitude from them that attempted…
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 6
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsDragon Ball DaimaThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~You and Idol…
Blue Box, Dragon Ball, Honey Lemon Soda, Medalist, My Happy Marriage
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 05
I really like that Aquarion MoE is weird in a totally fearless way.
Aquarion MOE #05 — Finally, Some Stabbing
Well, attempted at any rate. Semi-Impressions: I was fully ready to cut bait on this, but the last five minutes or so gave me the slimmest glimmers…
Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 159 – Winter 2025 Anime Season First Impressions
00:00 Intro Dropped 00:55 Babanba Banban Vampire 01:09 Bogus Skill ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ 01:20…
Asura, Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World, My Happy Marriage, Sorairo Utility, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 5
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsDragon Ball DaimaThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~You and Idol…
Medalist, My Happy Marriage, Sorairo Utility, Witchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~, Aquarion
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 04
If a genre piece can be both faithful and distinct, it's managing to thread a pretty thin needle.
2025 Winter Anime Three-Episode Check-In
Happy new year of anime! The stars of this season are stories about girls and women facing down crushing expectations and refusing to let go.
Momentary Lily, ZENSHU, Asura, Flower and Asura, Honey Lemon Soda
Aquarion MOE #04 — Dating Family Members
Template template template template. Impressions: At this point, I've moved beyond denial and am well on my way to acceptance and simply moving on. If this was…
The GLORIO Chat Episode 180: Listener Feedback
We shake things up with a few new shows, including some listener recommendations.
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 4
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsDragon Ball DaimaThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~Wonderful Pr…
Third Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
Aquarion MoE is a bit confounding at times but in an increasingly predictable medium, that can definitely be a plus.
Aquarion MOE #03 — Bird Brains
Template template template template. Impressions: My patience with this show is rapidly wearing thin. No, I don't even want to try to make a joke about the…
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsDragon Ball DaimaThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWitchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~Wonderful Pr…
Medalist, My Happy Marriage, Sorairo Utility, Witchy Precure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~, Aquarion
Second Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
This show has an elegance and eloquence to the writing that I rarely find in modern mecha series.
Aquarion MOE #02 — Live, Die, Repeat
Frankly, there need to be more robot stabbings. Impressions: This is putting too many eggs in the basket of being mysterious about its setting when it's not…
2025 Winter Premiere Digest
The new year starts strong with multiple promising shoujo and the return of a beloved (by us) female director.
Asura, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World, Honey Lemon Soda, I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons, Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms
The GLORIO Chat Episode 179: Winter 2025 First Impressions
Is this the worst season of anime in GLORIO history?
Weekly Seasonal Watches: Winter 2025 Week 2
Table of Contents My Happy Marriage S2Honey Lemon SodaBlue BoxAquarion: Myth of EmotionsDragon Ball DaimaThe Apothecary Dairies S2Sorairo UtilityOrbMedalistWonderful PrecureToilet-bound Hanako-Kun …
Medalist, My Happy Marriage, Sorairo Utility, Aquarion, Blue Box
AQUARION Myth of Emotions – Episode 1
I'm a total newbie to Aquarion, which either makes me perfect for this anniversary outing or in deep trouble about two episodes from now.
First Impression: Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
“Perched above the yet oceanless ocean, there was once a dreamer. The dreamer dreamed about all the things in the world.” A beautifully illustrated creation myth of sorts…
First Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
I'm definitely intrigued by Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions and anxious to see where it goes from here.
Aquarion – Myth of Emotions #01 — …Where’s the Big Kaboom?
In many senses. There's five premieres today, plus Momentary Lily's second episode, and since I slept in a bit, five of the six shows were up by the…