Winter 2026 Impressions: Jigokuraku S2, Oshi no Ko S3, Sousou no Frieren S2

Jigokuraku S2 Short Synopsis: Season 2 of Jigokuraku, where we hunt down a bunch of Taoist immortal monsters for the elixir of immortality. Lenlo: So like many sequels, I feel pretty comfortable saying that if you didn’t like the first season, the second won’t change your mind. Yes, this is where I feel Jigokuraku’s narrative …

Winter 2026 Impressions: Trigun Stargaze, Prism Rondo, The Holy Grail of Eris

Trigun Stargaze Short Synopsis: Trigun, but it’s not really Trigun, it’s a weird new Trigun, but man does it look really pretty. Lenlo: Hey, Milly is finally back! I’ll admit, I don’t remember much about Trigun Stampede, as it was kind of all over the place. So a decent bit of this first episode made …

Winter 2026 Impressions: Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu, Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game, The Case Book of Arne

Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu Short Synopsis: Cute girls participate in death games for money, and no matter what happens so long as they survive they’ll be put back together. Lenlo: I’m really not sure how I feel about Shibou. Narratively I’m probably in, decently executed death games with casts who take it seriously …

Winter 2026 Impressions: Champignon no Majo, You and I Are Polar Opposites, Yuusha no Kuzu

Champignon no Majo Short Synopsis: A day in the life of a forest-dwelling young witch who is known for her poisonous mushrooms. Mario: Woah, this show came out of nowhere and charmed my socks off. While witches are a common topic within anime, this one just breathes and feels different from these other shows. Heck, …

Winter 2026 Impressions: The Darwin Incident, Osananajimi to wa Love Comedy ni Naranai, High School Kimengumi

The Darwin Incident Short Synopsis: A human-chimpanzee student goes about his daily life while eco-terrorists plot in the background. Mario: I suppose the reason for Darwin Jihen’s appeal is that we still don’t know where it wants to go with this premise. On the one hand, I do like Charlie as the main character and …