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Slime Season 4 has to make Rimuru's expanding nation feel dramatic again. The next phase is less about one overpowering…
Daemons of the Shadow Realm anime: why Hiromu Arakawa's new adaptation matters after Fullmetal Alchemist
Daemons of the Shadow Realm arrives with a dangerous expectation: every Hiromu Arakawa adaptation is compared to Fullmet…
Sakamoto Days Season 2 preview: what comes after Slur and why the action animation has to scale
Sakamoto Days Season 2 has to keep the comedy intact while the manga's action gets darker and more intricate. Here is wh…
One Punch Man Season 3 review: the studio change, the Garou arc, and what the show still has to prove
One Punch Man Season 3 finally adapts the Monster Association arc. The animation is no longer Madhouse, but the bigger s…
Spy x Family Season 3 preview: the Cruise Adventure arc and what comes after
Spy x Family Season 3 returns to the Forgers with the Cruise Adventure arc front and centre. Here is what to expect from…
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Witch Hat Atelier anime preview: why the fantasy adaptation is already one of 2026's biggest tests
Ranma 1/2 new anime Season 2: why the remake works best when it refuses to modernise too much
Hell's Paradise Season 2 preview: Lord Tensen, Gabimaru and the arc that decides the anime's future
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Why Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is the most quietly devastating fantasy anime of the decade
Spoiler scope: Light spoilers through Episode 28 of the first season; no manga spoilers beyond the published anime arcs.…
Eren Yeager, re-read: how Attack on Titan turns its protagonist into a horror story
Spoiler scope: Full series, including the ending of Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters . Attack on Titan is, on its sur…
Mushishi at twenty: a quiet anime about loneliness that has aged better than almost anything else
Spoiler scope: Light, episode-level references only — no spoilers from the final two-part movie. The first season of Mus…
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