Episode 5 of Tamon’s B-Side doubles down on the series’ most effective strengths: visual gags, an affectionate parody of idol culture, and a protagonist whose fandom feels sincere rather than mockable. This installment gives Utage several standout moments that highlight both her devotion to Tamon and the show’s willingness to lean into silly, self-aware humor. […]
Episode Reviews
Roll Over and Die Episode 4 Review
Episode 4 of Roll Over and Die tries to juggle body-horror, slapstick, and sapphic romance — and comes away feeling uneven. The installment starts with a muddled descent into an underground lab that often feels visually and narratively disjointed, then pivots into stronger character work late in the episode. For fans of queer-driven character dynamics, […]
Champignon Witch Episode 5 Review
Episode 5 of Champignon Witch deepens the worldbuilding and emotional stakes of the series by revealing painful truths about how witches are classified, used, and persecuted. Through Luna’s past and the tragic death of the Cat Witch Dorothy, the episode explores themes of power, loyalty, and the moral cost of political control — all while […]
Chained Soldier S2E4 Review
Chained Soldier Season 2 Episode 4 leans hard into the series’ trademark combination of smut-forward fanservice and monster-bashing spectacle, delivering a pivotal confrontation that finally gives Ren room to strut — and Yuuki a new, darker Slave form to complicate the already fraught master/slave triangle. The payoff lands in small, character-driven moments, but the episode’s […]
The Darwin Incident Episode 4 Review
The fourth episode of The Darwin Incident digs deeper into the series’ central moral question: what happens when a being who is neither fully human nor animal is forced to navigate a legal system that refuses to recognize their personhood? This installment centers on Charlie’s legal status and the long shadow cast by the incident […]
The Holy Grail of Eris Episode 4 Review
Episode 4 of The Holy Grail of Eris doubles down on the series’ fascination with names, symbolism, and the slow unspooling of long-buried schemes. What appears at first glance to be a melodramatic drama about betrayal and reputation is actually a tightly wound mystery where nomenclature and visual cues operate like signposts. This episode uses […]
Oshi no Ko Season 3 Episode 3 Review
Oshi no Ko Season 3’s third episode leans into one of the series’ recurring strengths: using entertainment-industry drama to examine broader social issues — in this case, harassment, fandom, and the complicated place cosplay occupies in popular culture. The installment attempts to juggle a topical MeToo-esque storyline, an exploration of rights and licensing, and a […]
Shiboyugi Ep. 4 Review: Death Games for Survival
Episode 4 of SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table doubles down on the show’s central conceit: human beings reduced to spectacle, emotion, and ritual, all for an audience that delights in the macabre. This installment blends brutal set pieces with quietly devastating character work, and it finally reveals one of the […]
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes S2E17 Review
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2’s episode 17 finally leans into the concept the spinoff promised from the start: what it means to act outside the law for the greater good. This entry brings Koichi closer to the main conflict, gives Eraserhead some low-key character work, and uses a tense confrontation to remind viewers of […]
Yoroi-Shinden: Samurai Troopers Episode 4 Review
Yoroi Shin Den: Samurai Troopers continues to deepen its characters and expand its world in episode 4, leaning into sharper interpersonal friction while juggling an increasing number of plot threads. Under Shōgo Mutō’s pen, the reboot leans into playful-but-ambitious storytelling: it still reads like a kids’ show on the surface, but there are surprising moments […]









