Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc- Ep. 2 "His Butler, Sounding the Alarm" is basically a character exploration of our newest main character of the arc: Sieglinde Sullivan. Oh, and her butler Wolfram, but this episode is mostly about her as the resident witch of the castle. Complete with a good dose
The first episode of the new season of the anime starring our favorite young lord and his demonic butler kicks off with Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc- Ep. 1 "His Butler, Doing Fieldwork". This time, Ciel and Sebastian are headed abroad to Germany to solve a series of very strange deaths. It's a
Trapezium belongs to a rather niche genre for an anime film. That would be the idol genre. Yes, it's a coming-of-age story, but it's also part of the idol genre, which is not a genre most anime films typically explore. However, the original novel by writer Kazumi Takayama (who is herself a former
The NA theatrical debut of SPY x FAMILY CODE: White was a pretty major success story when it took place on April 19, 2024. After all, this anime film from WIT STUDIO (Attack on Titan (Seasons 1-3); VINLAND SAGA; Ranking of Kings) and CloverWorks (Horimiya; WIND BREAKER; The Elusive Samurai),
The Elusive Samurai Ep. 1 "May 22nd" is quite a way to kick off this anime. It first makes you think that it's going to be a historical slice of life show set in Kamakura, Japan all the way back in the year 1333. However, it reveals itself to be a far bloodier show at the halfway point. Looks like
Wind Breaker is currently one of the hottest new shonen anime on the block. Apparently, CloverWorks (Spy x Family, Bocchi the Rock!, Black Butler -Public School Arc-) has been doing a wonderful job with the anime adaptation of the manga of the same name by Satoru Nii. A wonderful job indeed. So
Magic Knight Rayearth gives our heroine trio a stroll through some noticeably magical woods in Ep. 3 "All in the Same Boat". Fantasy fans will be fully aware of the fact that magical woods are a staple in such stories. What this episode does though is use a trip through the magical woods to help
Once in a generation, a film comes along that redefines how we think about movies. Something so incisive, so singular, it can only be understood from the moment it is consumed rather than informed by anything previously accomplished. You Can See Everything is that kind of work. A masterpiece in
The 2026 reboot of Magic Knight Rayearth shows us that friendship is quite powerful in the magic department in Ep. 4 "Our Battle". It's a lesson from My Little Pony, but it's quite applicable to this anime too. Our trio of heroines will need that power, since this is their bloodiest battle to date.