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As the decade rolls over, I'm taking a look back at my favourite TV Anime of the 2010s. That's right, favourite. With a U. We're doing things my weird, Canadian way today.

Your annual reminder that Anime is still a mistake.

New decade, new Anime! These are the most promising new shows of Winter 2020.

A look at the state of Netflix's Anime catalog in (I have given up on trying to organize this by year). Part 2 of ?. Today, I'm grading Carole & Tuesday, Levius, and Scissor Seven.

A lot of people like Re:Zero, like, a lot, but many still don't like it nearly enough. Here's why 2016's biggest anime is also one of the best. Like of all time. It's really good, you guys. Promise.

I've long complained about SAO's poor use of its fiction game setting. But what does a GOOD fake game look like? This season's Bofuri and Infinite Dendrogram provide two GREAT examples.

I finally started reading One Piece... and it really is THAT GOOD. Here's why Eichiro Oda's character designs are among the absolute best in the anime business.

I left one of last year's funniest shows off my fall 2019 list. Today, I make that right. Here's why we should all stop sleeping on Welcome to the Demon School Iruma-kun!

If we're all gonna be stuck inside, for a while, we may as well watch some good anime while we're at it. If you're wondering what to binge next, here are a few shows that will keep you entertained for hours - or even days - on end.

Some anime deliver deep and resonant philosophical messages. Darwin's Game is not one of those anime. But it makes me happy anyhow.

Smile Down the Runway makes fashion design and modeling feel every bit as exciting as your favourite Shounen Battle anime. And of course it looks good doing it.

Haikyuu!! is one of the most widely and passionately loved series to emerge from the pages of Shounen Jump. But what, exactly, do fans of the smash hit volleyball anime love so much about it?

Things are super horrible right now, so I decided to watch something even worse! Dragonball Evolution is the most reviled Hollywood anime adaptation in history... which is REALLY saying something. And I'm about to say a whole lot more in this long overdue roast.

Spring is here once more, and while we already have a solid excuse to stay inside this year, we still need stuff to do in there. Good thing we have anime! From handsome rich jerks, to inventive rich jerks, to lady rich jerks trying to be less jerky so they don't get dead, these are the Ones to Watch for Spring 2020

A look at how Ascendance of a Bookworm builds one of the most believable fantasy worlds in anime.

They said it couldn't be done - a harem anime with something for everyone. Best Boys AND Girls galore, balanced in perfect harmony. My Next Life as a Villainess is proving them wrong.

An INTENSELY scientific look at Kaguya-Sama: Love is War's flagship waifus, and the complex character writing that makes their moe magic work.

Konosuba's laid-back EDs are one of its best and most beautiful features. Princess Connect Re:Dive - from the same director - builds a wonderful Slice of Life anime from their chill fantasy vibe.

I've still got Love (is War) on the brain, so here's a way-too-in-depth analysis and comparison of Kaguya-Sama's brilliant OPs, Daddy! Daddy! Do! and Love Dramatic! What hidden meaning do they contain? Which one is better? is that second question even valid? Watch on to find out.

I've been reading a lot of Shounen Jump Manga lately, and YOU SHOULD BE TOO!

Tonight, we answer a question that 's puzzled Promised Neverland fans from the beginning: PHIL?!?!!

A look at how the surprise success of Duel Monsters transformed Yu-Gi-Oh! - the supernatural shounen horror manga - into the bizarre, cyberpunk-fantasy-action marketing machine we know today. And all the weird things that happened to the series' world along the way.

Saturday Mornings were once a special time for young anime fans. Let's make 'em even specialer.

Summer 2020's lineup of new anime is a bit... sparse, so I decided to review them all!

Today on Animelee, My Brain Trembles for nearly an hour as I analyze every detail of Natsuki Subaru's battle with Betelgeuse Romanee Conti in Re:Zero.

I can't stop thinking about Japan Sinks 2020, Masaaki Yuasa and Pyeongang Heo's fresh take on the Disaster genre. It may be Science Saru's most divisive work to date, but this Netflix original is bursting with interesting ideas and complex emotions. Here's everything I loved about it.

Deca-Dence is one of the boldest and coolest sci-fi action anime I've seen in ages. Attack on Titan meets Snowpiercer from the director of Mob Psycho 100... and that's just episode 1. Don't sleep on this brilliant series.

"Never Skip Parts" is a common, very loud refrain in certain corners of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure community. Here's why it shouldn't be.

"It takes you One Punch to kill something? How cute." - Anos Voldigoad, Misfit, Demon King Academy

The titular horror pit of Made In Abyss is said to just... call to some people. Can you hear it?

The Great Pretender - fresh out on netflix - isn't just great. It's Anime of the Year material, and more.

It's Steampunk Steel Ball Run, With Cowboys and Samurai Racing Across America in Retro REDLINE Cars. Need I say more? Well, the video's 17 minutes long, so clearly I did anyway.