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 …

Winter 2026 Impressions: The Demon King’s Daughter is Too Kind, An Adventurer’s Daily Grind at 29, Dead Account

The Demon King’s Daughter is Too Kind Short Synopsis: One of the Demon King’s lieutenants repeatedly tries and fails to rid his boss’s daughter of her kind-heartedness. Wooper: There must be at least 50 Demon King-themed anime in existence by this point, so I didn’t think much of this show when I was going over …

Winter 2026 Impressions: Golden Kamuy S5, Yoroi Shinden Samurai Troopers, Mayonaka Heart Tune

Golden Kamuy S5 Short Synopsis: The final season of Golden Kamuy. Lenlo: And so begins another wild season of Golden Kamuy. I won’t lie, I have no idea what’s going to happen, or where this is going. But that’s kind of the charm of Golden Kamuy for me. You never know who will side with …

Winter 2026 Impressions: Ikoku Nikki, MHA Vigilantes S2, Wash It All Away

Ikoku Nikki Short Synopsis: A plain-spoken woman accustomed to living alone takes in her niece after the death of her parents. Wooper: What I liked most about Ikoku Nikki’s first episode was its nonlinear structure. It began with a scene from the not-too-distant future, where Asa (an orphaned teenager) and Makio (her aunt and guardian) …