ぐらんぶる Comedy by Zero-G, Liber Based on a manga by Kenji Inoue Season 3 Length: 12 episodes (covered from #66 to #77) Aired: 2026 (Summer) Rating: A (previous seasons: A, B) Plot: It's the last year on...

ヤニねこ Comedy by Bibury Based on a manga by NyanNyanFactory Length: 12 episodes (covered from #65 to #77) Aired: 2026 (Summer) Rating: A Plot: The daily life of Yaniko, a catgirl that lives for smoking,...

スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり Comedy by Asahi Production Based on a manga by Jinushi Length: 12 episodes (covered from #66 to #77) Aired: 2026 (Summer) Rating: A Plot: Sasaki is a middle-aged salaryman who at the...

天幕のジャードゥーガル Historical drama by Science SARU Based on a manga by Tomato Soup Length: 12 episodes (covered from #65 to #75) Aired: 2026 (Summer) Rating: A Plot: Sitara is the daughter of a slave in...

攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Cyberpunk by Science SARU Based on a manga by Masamune Shirow Length: 10 episodes (covered from #66 to #75) Aired: 2026 (Summer) Rating: S Plot: Public Security Section 9....

After two back to back seasons with incredible shows on offer, here's what I'm planning for the last three months of this year. Same as last time, as ordered by popularity on Anilist at the time of...

まちカドまぞく Comedy by J.C.Staff Based on a manga by Izumo Itou Season 1+2 Length: 12+12 episodes Aired: 2019 (Summer), 2022 (Spring) Rating: B (B, B) Plot: Yuko Yoshida had a weird dream, some demon was.....

レイアース Fantasy by TMS Entertainment Based on a manga by CLAMP OVA Length: 3 episodes (around 45 minutes each) Released: 1997 Rating: D Plot: Hikaru, Umi and Fuu are middle school seniors, and they...

モノクロのふたり Hobby manga by Yousuke Matsumoto Length: 43 chapters (covered irregularly from #2 to #69) Published: 2024-2026 Rating: B Plot: Hanaichi Fudo is a hard working salaryman who once gave up his.....

ダーティペアFLASH Sci-fi comedy by Sunrise Based on characters by Haruka Takachiho OVA Series 1-3 Length: 6+5+5 Aired: 1994 to 1996 Rating: B (C, B, B) Plot: The Lovely Angels, at one time the codename for....

シティーハンター 新宿プライベートアイズ Action/Comedy by Sunrise Based on a manga by Tsukasa Hojo Film Length: 100 minutes Released: 2019 Rating: A Plot: Ai Shindo, the estranged daughter of a man who died in a traffic....

新機動戦記ガンダムW Real robot by Sunrise Developed by Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Directed by Masashi Ikeda Length: 49 episodes Aired: Spring 1995 to Fall 1996 Rating: C Plot: As humanity expanded towards space...

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都市伝説先輩 Supernatural surreal comedy by Hiraoka Kazuki Length: 35+7 chapters (covered irregularly from #2 to #66) Published: 2024-2026 Rating: B Plot: Mokume is a fan of urban legends who picked Ao...

Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star 1986 Beat'em up developed and published by Sega Based on the Fist of the North Star series Version used: patched Japanese Mark III Language notes: Japanese, full.....

That's a lot of top tier episodes for a single week. I'd say "maybe I'm getting soft", but more likely we're just riding the big big wave before it all comes crashing down. Kinda tough week to get...

茄子 スーツケースの渡り鳥 Sports by Madhouse Based on a manga by Iou Kuroda OVA Length: 55 minutes Released: 2007 Rating: A Plot: The apparent suicide of legendary bicycle racer Marco Rondanini leads to his...

県立地球防衛軍 Parody by Studio Gallop Based on a manga by Kōichirō Yasunaga Length: 50 minutes Released: 1986 Rating: C Plot: The evil Telephone Pole Gang wants take over the world, but first things first,....

機動警察パトレイバー EZY Real robot by J.C.STAFF Original work by Headgear File 1 Length: 72 minutes Released: 2026 Rating: B Plot: It's 2036 and labors are now a common feature of Japan, working in all sorts.....

機動警察パトレイバー ON TELEVISION Mecha workplace comedy by Sunrise Created by Headgear TV series and The New Files OVA Length: 47+16 episodes Aired: Fall 1989 - Summer 1990, 1990-1992 (OVA) Rating: A Plot: In...

Believe it or not, it's the middle of the season for some shows already. (last week) What was on? The Ghost In The Shell (ep 5) As I write the main posts in advance as the season goes along, there's.....

エンジェル・ハート Action by TMS Entertainment Based on a manga by Tsukasa Hojo Length: 50 episodes Aired: 2005 (Fall) Rating: A Plot: Glass Heart, a young assassin for a shady organization completes her 50th....

ダロス Sci-fi by Pierrot Written and directed by Hisayuki Toriumi and Mamoru Oshii OVA Length: 4 episodes (30 minutes) Aired: 1983 to 1984 Rating: C Plot: At the end of the 21st century, Earth was...

nice. What's not so nice, saying goodbye to Monochrome Days, one the regular fixtures in these weekly posts. (last week) What was on? The Ghost In The Shell (ep 4) Is Robot Rondo a reference to Rondò...

ヤマトナデシコ七変化 Comedy by Nippon Animation directed by Nabeshin Based on a manga by Tomoko Hayakawa Length: 25 episodes Aired: 2006 (fall) Rating: A Plot: Kyohei, Takenaga, Ranmaru and Yuki are four pretty...

ガルフォース sci-fi by Artmic / AIC Directed by Katsuhito Akiyama First Story arc Length: 86 min, 48 min, 62 min Released: 1986, 1987, 1988 Rating: C (C, D, D) Plot: The Solnoids and Paranoids are fighting....

In less than three weeks, Gremlin Motoko became the most popular post here, overtaking Ryoko from Tenchi Muyo and the first two Suzuki Sunday posts. The people were waiting for the return of the...

Well, you know what, I can't end the seasons with way too many screencaps of the Major looking like a gremlin, so now Sundays are now Motoko Sundays as well.

宇宙ファラオ☆パトラちゃん Slice of life by Yukiwo Length: 36 chapters Published 2014-2017 Rating: C Plot: Cleopatra, princess of planet Ptolemy has made a mistake. She chose to invade Earth as her Summer project,...

Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: 98-Shiki Kidou Seyo! Mobile Police Patlabor: Start the Type-98! 1992 visual novel developed by Advance Communication, published by Ma-Ba Based on the Patlabor series. Version....

Some minor stuff this week, like I've added a new page with posts with stuff in common between them, which I'll later add more stuff to. Also added a "Character post" tag because with some image posts...

氷の城壁 Romcom by Studio KAI Based on a manga by Koucha Agasawa Length: 14 episodes (covered from #52 to #65) Aired: 2026 (Spring) Rating: A Plot: Dealing with a traumatic middle-school experience,...

上伊那ぼたん、酔へる姿は百合の花 Romcom by Soigne Based on a manga by Hey Length: 12 episodes (covered from #53 to #64) Aired: 2026 (Spring) Rating: A Plot: Botan Kamiina is a first year on college, and during a trip...

💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · Weekly Catch up #66 · The Summer season is now on full strength, as we say goodbye to The Urban Legend Files on the manga front, meaning I should start looking replacements for it…

北斗の拳 Post-apocalyptic adventure by TMS Entertainment Based on a manga by Buronson, Hara Tetsuo Length: x episodes (covered from #53 to #64) Aired: 2025 (Spring) Rating: C Plot: In 199X, a nuclear war....

オタクに優しいギャルはいない!? Romcom by TMS Entertainment Based on a manga by Norishiro-chan Length: 12 episodes (covered from #53 to #64) Aired: 2026 (Spring) Rating: A Plot: Takuya Seo is an otaku, but not an...

Spring is now gone, and just like that we're almost full steam ahead into the Summer months, with the last three shows starting next week. (last week) What was on? The Ramparts of Ice (ep 14) Well, it...

とんがり帽子のアトリエ Fantasy by BUG FILMS Based on a manga by Kamome Shirahama Length: 13 episodes (covered from #53 to #64) Aired: 2026 (Spring) Rating: S Plot: Coco is a simple girl, helping at her mothers'....

ただいま、おじゃまされます！ Romcom by Tatsunoko Production Based on a manga by watomura Length: 12 episodes (covered from #53 to #64) Aired: 2026 (Spring) Rating: D Plot: Rinko Nakama is salarywoman who's a secret...

Most shows wrapped up this week, but not a moment of rest as next week we'll have the first episodes of the Summer season I previewed last week. As for news here: this has now a bluesky account of...

一畳間まんきつ暮らし！ Slice of life by PRA Based on a manga by Kumako Hisama Length: 11 episodes (covered from #53 to #63) Aired: 2026 (Spring) Rating: C Plot: Meiko Morita is a very poor country girl who comes...