Chizuru is a quiet, withdrawn girl who finds an outlet for her passion in following the local magical girl, Berry Blossom. Unfortunately, interest in Berry Blossom is decreasing due to how easily she can beat her arch-enemy Chrome. It’s with this in mind that Chizuru decides to team up with Chrome, improve his evil plans, and put Berry Blossom back in the spotlight.
A travel agency in Japan is looking to open a branch in Alaska but can’t find any volunteers to move there. They announce mandatory transfers with priority on single employees, leaving two co-workers with no choice but to pretend they are getting married if they want to stay in Japan.
A small Japanese coastal town is haunted by the shape of the spiral. The shape seems to manifest in every facet of of the town, from whirlpools and ferns to spiral patterns appearing on peoples’ bodies. As the inhabitants of are drawn deeper into the mystery, the town is grotesquely transformed by the spiral’s curse.
Tsunehiro’s life has fallen apart, culminating in news from his doctor that he only has two years left to live. After accidentally falling off a bridge, he is rescued by a group of rogue fishermen (gender neutral) who force him to chill and try some fishing.
We get nostalgic in both good and bad ways as we preview some of the big name anime airing in Fall 2024.
Another shout out to Megan thee Stallion, a new Kamen Rider, and our final predictions for the Summer 2024 anime season.
A young man named Shoma flees from his mysterious enemies through a magical realm of doors, and falls through one to be washed up on a beach. Rescued by a local boy, he soon finds that stomach-mouthed monsters are abducting ordinary people. Thing is, Shoma also has a stomach-mouth, except he’s got a taste for justice as the snack-powered hero Kamen Rider Gavv!
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…”
Before diving into our usual anime coverage, we say a few words on the passing of voice actress Atsuko Tanaka, laugh at the absurd English language release of Girls Band Cry, and share final thoughts on the disappointing Kamen Rider Gotchard.
We cover two big anime adjacent news events with the end of the My Hero Academia manga and the official English language release of the original Fate/stay night visual novel. Forget the clickbait, listen on if you want to hear the real title of this episode.
Even with the caveat of Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- only being the first part of an incomplete project, what is here is not only a much-appreciated expansion of the original work but a rare big-budget visual novel easily deserving a standalone release. Perhaps even more importantly, it’s an affirmation of the work’s position and importance after years of relative obscurity within Type-Moon’s catalog.
Hell has frozen over and Iro finally gets to talk about the Tsukihime remake, then it’s on to the surprising number of shows that we are still watching this season. Remember kids, it’s not a Domain Expansion, it’s called a Reality Marble. Get it right.
Happy 12th anniversary to us as we tackle the Summer 2024 season.
By mere coincidence, Kazuhiki Nukumizu witnesses his classmate Anna Yanami having her heart broken by the boy she has been in love with for years. Much against his wishes, this makes him the ideal person for Anna to vent her frustrations to, sparking the beginning of a peculiar friendship.
Masaki used to be a member of a popular livestream group, but after getting fired for punching one of the other members she needs a new hook for her solo channel. Fortunately it doesn’t take long for her to run into Live, a vampire who’s dead-set on sucking her blood.
Indisputable proof that book-smart guys with glasses can not only attract hot girls but more than one at a time.
A former delinquent has changed her ways and is now a perfect student living a perfect school life. All of this falls apart when she meets Nokotan, a bizarre girl with deer antlers who threatens to reveal her past.
Saki Aoi confesses her love to her senpai, Makoto. Turns out the person she was confessing to is a self-described otokonoko. Saki doesn’t give up, and neither does Makoto’s male friend Ryuji, who knows his secret and also has a crush on Makoto. A love triangle of multiple sexualities and gender expressions may sound hard work, but it can be good fun too.
At the end of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo Tokiyuki flees the Siege of Kamakura, desperate to gather allies and take vengeance for his family’s death. Also he is a small anime boy who’s real good at parkour.
He’s a genius at deduction. She’s really into confectionery. Together, they solve incredibly mundane mysteries and try to survive high school.
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