Somehow Bones just seems to have an instinct for this sort of material. Read more
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SK∞ – 11
Where's Graham Chapman when you need him? Read more
SK∞ – 03
This is the skateboarding anime the world needed, whether it knew it or not. Read more
SK∞ – 10
That was a bit of a slam... Read more
SK∞ – 05
Adam is the sort of character that will drag any series into the nether reaches of ridiculousness, that's for sure. Read more
SK∞ – 09
Geez, just get a room already. Read more
SK∞ – 04
Best eyecatches of the season, no contest. Read more
SK∞ – 07
Often when shows like this go serious it takes them too far out of their comfort zone, but this pretty much worked for me. Read more
Second Impressions – SK∞
So far I think SK∞ is succeeding very handsomely at being exactly what it's setting out to be. Read more
First Impressions – SK∞
Yes, abandon counts for a lot. Read more
SK∞ (First Impression)
“Reki, a high school sophomore and skater, is addicted to “S,” a highly secret and dangerous downhill skateboarding race that takes place in an abandoned mine. The skaters…
Anime Taste Testing: SK∞
Fast and Furious: Okinawa Drift.
SK∞ #01 — Skateboard Fight Club
I like how the episode preview is just listing off corny Canadian stereotypes. Impressions: The weirdest thing about this show is not that there's a secret society of…
SK∞ #02 — Training Not-Montage
Aren't we already past the bit where he can't skate? I see Funimation quite randomly put up Cells at Work Black's third and fourth episode today and…
SK∞ – 12 (End) and Series Review
We always give more chances to shows that have it and lose it than ones that never had it in the first place. Read more
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 05/25, 06/01, 06/08, 06/15, 06/22, 06/29
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 05/25, 06/01, 06/08, 06/15, 06/22, 06/29 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned…
Gleipnir – 06
「収集者」 (Shuushuusha) "Gatherers" Not Safe for Web Conferences.
Oooku – 06
"Episode 06" Oooku raises the question of "What is gender?"
Dandadan – 06
Dandadan continues to do a great job of capturing the feel of the manga using the means available as an anime.
Jigokuraku – 06
「心とことわり」 (Kokoro to Kotowari) "Heart and Reason" I'd say that was pretty disturbing on multiple levels
SSSS.Dynazenon – 06
With so many shows suffering from a sort of identity crisis that hinders their upside, SSSS.Dynazenon's directness is especially refreshing. Read more
Plunderer – 06
「勘」 (Kan) "Hunch" Now those are some smiles worth protecting.
Listeners – 06
「グッバイ・ブルー・スカイ (Goodbye Blue Sky)」 (Gubbai Burū Sukai) "Goodbye Blue Sky" Poor, poor Echo.
Overtake! – 06
「鈴鹿, 雨 -I don`t want you to race.-」 (Suzuka, Ame: I Don`t Want You to Race.) "Suzuka, Rain -I don`t want you to race.-" When it rains, it pours.
Revenger – 06
This ep was among the most unadorned so far, if I were to put a label on it. Read more
Horimiya – 06
「今年の夏は、あついから。」 (Kotoshi no natsu wa, atsuikara.) "It's Hot This Summer" You take the bitter with the sweet, I suppose.
Helck – 06
「襲来」 (Shuurai) "Invasion" Wait until Vamirio learns about fishing with explosives
BNA – 06
「Fox Waltz」 “Perhaps the same could be said of ALL religions!”
Beastars – 06
Trying to get inside the author's head is often a bad idea, but I don't see any way to watch Beastars without doing so. Read more The post…
Noblesse – 06
It's status quo for Noblesse after this episode, which is mostly a good thing. Read more
Deaimon – 06
「芋名月」 (Imo Meigetsu) "Autumn's Potato Moon" Ohana means family and family means no one get’s left behind or forgotten.
Overtake! – 06
If I had a kid I don't think there's any way I could let him or her race cars - the stress would be unbearable.
Pet – 06
In Pet there's some sense of consequence for deeds done, but it has it occasions where it makes me strain to find a reason to care. Read more…
SSSS.Dynazenon – 06
「この切なさって、なに？」 (Kono setsuna-sa tte, nani?) "What is This Sadness?" With so many shows suffering from a sort of identity crisis that hinders their upside, SSSS.Dynazenon’s directness is especially refreshing.
Horimiya – 06
You take the bitter with the sweet, I suppose. Read more
Beastars – 06
This episode marks the beginning of the next chapter after introduction phase in the first five episodes. This week it’s all about expanding its unique settings. Many new…
SK∞ has a lot of skating but not a lot of dying
Safety equipment only slows you down. This is canon.
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2021 06/07, 06/14, 06/21, 06/28, 07/05, 07/12
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2021 06/07, 06/14, 06/21, 06/28, 07/05, 07/12 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned…
Dark Gathering – 06
「約束」 (Yakusoku) "The Promise" I've had to work much harder than this for something I want, don't try to resist me.
Ryman’s Club – 06
Because of the nature of its premise, Ryman's Club is in a rather unique niche among sports anime. Read more
Sabikui Bisco – 06
Mostly the series has tracked in a relatively narrow band quality-wise, and this ep was more of the same. Read more
Shakunetsu Kabaddi – 06
Shakunetsu Kabaddi is a survivor, the tortoise amongst the hares this season, and it's still here. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 06
「プレゼン」 (Purezen) "Presentation" Comradeship: The Code of the Badaryman
Dandadan #06 — Ballsy
Still making this joke, huh. Impressions: For a while, it looked like we were going to be stuck dealing with Okraun being an awkward imbecile the entire…
Beastars 2 – 06
「飛べ 破戒僧」 (Tobe hakaisou) "Fly, O Corrupt One" It’s amazing how the emotional palette of Beastars totally changes whenever Haru and Legosi are together
Sengoku Youko – 06
We're so very much at the early stages of Sengoku Youko that it's hard to believe how much has already happened.
Super Cub – 06
「私のカブ」 (Watashi no Cub) "My Cub" If Reiko is like a racing horse wearing blinkers. Koguma is like your neighbor's fat cat that likes to stroll around town getting treats…
Kageki Shoujo!! – 06
「スターの片鱗」 (Star no Henrin) "A Glimpse of Stardom" Romeo, Juliet and Red Roses.