Anime on TV may be in a rough patch creatively, but what about in the cinema? The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the theatrical film industry, but anime movies are thriving artistically in ...
As expected this show is settling in nicely to a new season. The second episode was a comfortable and feel good follow-up to what we got last week. Overall the focus was on Syaro, but they d...
Well things are continuing to progress and getting a bit darker as they go. Not nearly so much fun and silly in this episode as a feeling of unease that is growing. Keiichi is in the middle ...
Notaku 2.0 reaches double-digits this week, as Guardian Enzo hosts a wide-ranging episode with a deep dive on anime’s most influential series. It’s a new season, so Setsuken and Guardian...
I did not realize how badly I needed this show back until watching this episode. There was no doubt that I wanted another season. But watching this first episode reminded me just how comfort...
So yeah, apparently I was a bit off with my expectations for this one. This isn’t exactly a remake of the original show/visual novel. Part of me is conflicted for the sake of those who did...
There’s nothing wrong with a solid and steady first episode. This episode did a nice job establishing the world and our two main characters. It was an episode that admittedly focused more ...
Setsuken and Guardian Enzo go on an adventure this week, slaying Goblin Lords, visiting Citadels and answering deep questions around the ideas of story and ownership. Stop by and join the du...
This first episode definitely represents the phrase “this was really cute.” Without devolving into saying how cute it was, the episode really was just that. The meeting of these main cha...
It has been a long wait, but a new movie for the Prisma Illya franchise has been announced. The fourth season of the franchise aired back in 2016 with the Oath Under Snow movie airing in 201...
An absolute tragedy struck the anime industry last night. As reported by NHK (Japan’s national news agency) and later by Anime News Network, a fire was set at Kyoto Animation’s 1st Studi...
Fans of Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy was Machigatteiru (or My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong, as I expected - in the west) were in for a real surprise and treat today. Word came way by ...
Good and bad news for Attack on Titan fans. The exact air date, April 28th 2019, has been revealed for the show, but with it comes word of the actual episode count for the second part of Shi...
The DanMachi (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?) franchise seems to be making a big return in 2019. This month (February) saw the release of the franchise’s first movie...
A big development came via the official Crunchyroll Forums regarding Legal Anime Streaming in the west. In a forum post written by Crunchyroll CEO shinji, it has been revealed that the catal...
Fans of Attack on Titan were met with quite an interesting ending this past weekend when the first part of Season 3 concluded. With a major event looming in the story, and a big tease in end...
Exciting news for fans of Gochuumon wa Usagi Desku Ka? (Is the order a rabbit?) We’ve got a new OVA coming out sometime in 2019 and also confirmation of a 3rd season coming out in 2020. Th...
Released via twitter, a new teaser image for the final series has been revealed with a confirmation that the final season of Fairy Tail will be broadcasted in October of this year, making i...
As expected this show is settling in nicely to a new season. The second episode was a comfortable and feel good follow-up to what we got last week. Overall the focus was on Syaro, but they d...
Well things are continuing to progress and getting a bit darker as they go. Not nearly so much fun and silly in this episode as a feeling of unease that is growing. Keiichi is in the middle ...
I did not realize how badly I needed this show back until watching this episode. There was no doubt that I wanted another season. But watching this first episode reminded me just how comfort...
So yeah, apparently I was a bit off with my expectations for this one. This isn’t exactly a remake of the original show/visual novel. Part of me is conflicted for the sake of those who did...
There’s nothing wrong with a solid and steady first episode. This episode did a nice job establishing the world and our two main characters. It was an episode that admittedly focused more ...
This first episode definitely represents the phrase “this was really cute.” Without devolving into saying how cute it was, the episode really was just that. The meeting of these main cha...
Nothing quite says Higurashi like opening up your first episode with a guy beating people to death with a baseball bat. That is said without any joking around. This is exactly how Higurashi ...
As Echidna would say: How intriguing. What a truly intriguing place, indeed, to leave the series at, as the show takes its scheduled 3 month hiatus before it dives into the second half of it...
Talk about going out on a high note. Got just about everything I could have asked from this last episode. There was quite a bit that played out as I thought it might. We did get both the sho...
Anime on TV may be in a rough patch creatively, but what about in the cinema? The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the theatrical film industry, but anime movies are thriving artistically in ...
Notaku 2.0 reaches double-digits this week, as Guardian Enzo hosts a wide-ranging episode with a deep dive on anime’s most influential series. It’s a new season, so Setsuken and Guardian...
Setsuken and Guardian Enzo go on an adventure this week, slaying Goblin Lords, visiting Citadels and answering deep questions around the ideas of story and ownership. Stop by and join the du...
Rent a Girlfriend finished airing Saturday, and may become controversial among fans. Why? Disagreement over whether the show appeals to the male fantasy. It does.
Another week, another episode of Notaku Anime Chat, the podcast all about Anime! This week, Guardian Enzo and Setsuken (that’s me!) dedicate an entire episode’s Topic of the Week...
Even though Summer wasn’t heavily packed with favorites for me, it did turn out pretty well all things considered. That being said, Fall looks to be an absolutely packed season in terms of...
Hey everyone! If you remember Notaku, it was a little project myself and Guardian Enzo over at Lost in Anime did a couple of years ago. Notaku was intended to be a YouTube Channel about Anim...
Rent a girlfriend follows the college love life of a 20-year-old man named Kazuya who in lonely desperation, rents a dating service after his first-ever girlfriend breaks up with him. Althou...
Its been a while since I’ve written anything for this site, about Anime (heh). There’s probably a multitude of valid excuses for this, whether its the fact that COVID effectively...
Following up on a truly great season after many years is hard. That is the challenge that To Aru Kagaku no Railgun T had to take on. The positive thing however is that it still managed to be...
Sometimes you need something fun and a bit silly in your life. Princess Connect! Re:Dive more than delivered on that front. Considering this was an adaptation of a mobile game that itself wa...
There are some shows you just hope live up to your expectations for them. I knew mostly what to expect when the Babylonia arc in Fate/Grand Order was chosen to be adapted into an anime. And ...
It is interesting to see which shows you love right out of the gate and which ones grow on you as they go along. 'Shinchou Yuusha' or rather 'The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious', is...
The space adventure seems like a forgotten type of show. Maybe it is just the part of me that grew up on different incarnations of Star Trek. But the universe is such a big place that it see...
After a near franchise debilitating To Aru Majutsu no Index III, the ToAru/RailDex franchise is back with another spinoff, this time featuring none other than anti-hero Accelerator. And whil...
This is a case where a show really surprised me by being far more creative and interesting than I ever expected. With Endro I fully expected a cute show about a female cast at adventurer’s...
There are shows that just pull you in from the start and somehow still manage to keep getting better as they go along. Kaguya-sama is one of those shows. It started off strong and yet still ...
Its often a challenge to explain why sports anime are so exceedingly good and memorable. There are a few series every now and then, however, that just lay it all out there, oh so beautifully...
