"BEASTARS is one of the more gracefully written anime of the year, and it continues in that vein as it enters its first dramatic arc"
BEASTARS Review
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia Review
"Teichi doesn't have a strand of agency throughout the whole show, and the entire show crumbles in his absence"
SpaceWhales’ Top Components & Moments of Anime in 2019
With the top anime of 2019, overall, out of the way, let's look a little closer at the bits that made each anime what they were, shall we?
Mobile Suit Gundam Movie I
"Mobile Suit Gundam is a truly excellent anime in it opening stages, taking a modicum of time and extrapolating it into something grand."
Null & Peta (Anime) Review
"Little did I know that this short series would have such a potent backbone, but it's deeply personal"
SpaceWhales’ Top 10 Anime of 2019
With the year concluding, it's time to countdown the best anime of the year.
In the grand scheme of things, how important is the finale?
"To address this question, I will take a step back and look at what makes an ending, deconstructing the narrative importance of an ending, and coming to terms with how important the ending is in the grand scheme of things."
Hataage! Kemono Michi Review
"all the jokes are simply shouted loudly with brazen punchlines that earn chuckles at best, and overstaying their 'laugh-now' cue at worst"
Chuubyou Gekihatsu Boy Review
"These moments go a long way to making the show so feel-good, because the banter is rock-solid, yet always kind"
ID:Invaded – Episode 1-2 Review
"Because of this constant tension, a push-and-pull of questions and answers, ID:Invaded is fantastically compelling"
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