First Look: Kuromukuro

Several researchers from all over the world gathered around the newly-built Kurobe Dam after the discovery of an ancient artifact. The mystery deepens when Yukina, who attends school along with all the other children of these intellectuals, meets a lone samurai who has awakened from his artificial sleep.

First Look: Flying Witch

Makoto Kowata moves in with some relatives that live in the countryside in order to finish her witch training. The people around her slowly get a glimpse of what the witching world is like, broomsticks, black cats and all.

First Look: Shounen Maid

When his mother and supposedly only living relative dies, Chihiro is left homeless and alone… until his filthy-rich his uncle shows up that is, and immediately sticks Chihiro in a maid outfit.

First Look: Joker Game

The year is 1937 and Lieutenant-Colonel Yuuki has formed a team of spies, none of whom have a background in the military but all of whom are highly trained and skilled in the arts of manipulation. Known as the “D Agency”, these antihero agents are tasked with conducting various operations in the midst of – a possibly fictitious version of? – the second Sino-Japanese War.

First Look: Cerberus

There’s an evil dragon called Dagan Zot that needs killing, for reasons not quite explained. Only Protag, long-winded attacks and made-up words can defeat it.

First Look: Endride

Likeable Teenage Male #24 gets sucked into Alternative Universe #17, where he immediately meets Angsty Justice-Seeking Prince #35 and gets unintentionally caught up in Revenge Story #63. A whirlwind adventure filled with crystals, magical swords, and meaningful life lessons awaits!

First Look: Ace Attorney

Phoenix Wright is a rookie defense attorney in the near-future Los Angeles (like seriously, the first game is set in this coming year), where trials are only given three days to find a culprit. With the help of his mentor Mia Fey, he starts his legal career clearing the name of his scoundrel of a best friend, Larry Butz.

First Look: Macross ∆

About 8 years after the events of Macross Frontier, a group of idols and valkyrie pilots fight to control the spread of Vars Syndrome – an ailment that makes people go mad but can be cured with magic singing. Maybe. There’s also another squad of fighters that seem to be bad guys? Honestly, I don’t know what’s going on.

Final Thoughts: Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash

After twelve weeks of guilt, grief and gratuitous gluteus maximus, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash has come to an end, so it’s time to consider all of its vices and virtues one more time and see if this show deserves to stand as the one “trapped in a video game” anime to trump them all, or if it will go down in history as little more than a curiosity.

OP/ED Op-Eds: The Best of Winter 2016

I saw snow when I looked out of my bedroom window this morning, so winter feels far from over. Nevertheless, we’re well past halfway into the Winter anime season, which means it’s time for us to select our favourite anime songs of the current season. Better check them out before they get thrown off YouTube, because with the a lack of a clear victor, this season’s lineup is a diverse haul of new talents and old friends ready to boost you all the way back to 2004. Or 1986. Or 1928. Seriously, are Asian Kung-Fu Generation still a thing?

Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash: Episode 7

The party realize that Mary will probably never open up to them if they don’t open up to her. Luckily, they seem to be getting a lot better at the whole goblin slaying thing, allowing them to invest in some much-needed new equipment.