For more than twenty years running I’ve been trying to sample every new anime broadcast in Japan each year. In my perspective, 2016 to 2018 was a three-year span that produced a lot of new titles yet few spotlight masterpieces. 2025 may conclude a similar three-year span. Two of the most highly praised broadcasts this […]
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